Marshal vs sheriff

The differences between marshals and sheriffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sheriff has an average salary of $46,053, which is higher than the $36,029 average annual salary of a marshal.

The top three skills for a marshal include safety standards, cleanliness and sales floor. The most important skills for a sheriff are patrol, public safety, and emergency calls.

Marshal vs sheriff overview

	Marshal	Sheriff
Yearly salary	$36,029	$46,053
Hourly rate	$17.32	$22.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	242	347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	2	-

Marshal vs sheriff salary

Marshals and sheriffs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marshal	Sheriff
Average salary	$36,029	$46,053
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between marshal and sheriff education

There are a few differences between a marshal and a sheriff in terms of educational background:

	Marshal	Sheriff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	Pennsylvania State University

Marshal vs sheriff demographics

Here are the differences between marshals' and sheriffs' demographics:

	Marshal	Sheriff
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 2.8% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between marshal and sheriff duties and responsibilities

Marshal example responsibilities.

Manage training resources including weapons, ammunition, and range facilities.
Design and write the ETL process using PLSQL and Unix shell.
Clean the store, windows, floors, track, and the parking lot.
Certify SFA and Adult/Infant CPR.
Ensure the tournament run smoothly.
Assist the USMS with escorting prisoners.

Sheriff example responsibilities.

Evaluate all investigative and patrol functions to assure public safety and security needs are met.
Check visitors for warrants via NCIC and CIB.
Provide mentor and leadership guidance a to numerous personnel within the sheriffs office.
Create directed patrol for gang intervention, and enhance community policing.
Participate in developing and implementing safety policy for firearms range operations.
Assist in driver education training at local high schools with an emphasis on DUI prevention.

Marshal vs sheriff skills

Common marshal skills

Safety Standards, 20%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 13%
Safety Procedures, 12%
CPR, 10%
Emergency Situations, 8%

Common sheriff skills

Patrol, 31%
Public Safety, 7%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Booking, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Entry, 5%