Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs chief of police

The differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors and chiefs of police can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a chief of police has an average salary of $77,582, which is higher than the $43,190 average annual salary of a lieutenant, shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a lieutenant, shift supervisor include patrol, emergency situations and criminal justice. The most important skills for a chief of police are patrol, public safety, and criminal justice.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs chief of police overview

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Chief Of Police
Yearly salary	$43,190	$77,582
Hourly rate	$20.76	$37.30
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	53,816	69,344
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs chief of police salary

Lieutenant, shift supervisors and chiefs of police have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Chief Of Police
Average salary	$43,190	$77,582
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $54,000	Between $49,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	Berkeley, CA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Ohlone College
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and chief of police education

There are a few differences between a lieutenant, shift supervisor and a chief of police in terms of educational background:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Chief Of Police
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs chief of police demographics

Here are the differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors' and chiefs of police' demographics:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Chief Of Police
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and chief of police duties and responsibilities

Lieutenant, shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Perform joint operations with undercover officers in collaboration with private sector businesses to combat sales of counterfeit goods.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Chief of police example responsibilities.

Lead, train and mentore a team of 11 senior logistics and business consultants.
Plan, manage, develop, implement and revise the training FTO program, as needed.
Enable senior leadership to accomplish combat objectives.
Provide first aid and CPR to victims as necessary.
Investigate burglary and theft crimes with extensive attention to details.
Investigate state and federal narcotics violations on a DEA lead strike-force team.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs chief of police skills

Common lieutenant, shift supervisor skills

Patrol, 21%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Security Procedures, 7%
Incident Reports, 6%

Common chief of police skills

Patrol, 23%
Public Safety, 13%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 8%
Emergency Management, 4%
Police Services, 3%

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