Matron vs classification officer

The differences between matrons and classification officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a classification officer has an average salary of $41,484, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a classification officer are telephone inquiries, correctional facilities, and background checks.

Matron vs classification officer overview

	Matron	Classification Officer
Yearly salary	$27,069	$41,484
Hourly rate	$13.01	$19.94
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	631	80,891
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs classification officer salary

Matrons and classification officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Classification Officer
Average salary	$27,069	$41,484
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Trenton, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between matron and classification officer education

There are a few differences between a matron and a classification officer in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Classification Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Matron vs classification officer demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and classification officers' demographics:

	Matron	Classification Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between matron and classification officer duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Classification officer example responsibilities.

Analyze and send release/entry data to CBP via ABI.
Develop a written procedure for associates handling FDA files.
Balance and report daily inmate count for the correctional facility.
Transmit accurate FDA information with and without FDA prior notice.
Retrieve cmis agendas & process call-outs on Monday for Thursday committee.
Organize and prioritize FTA requests provide by client and shipment reports.

Matron vs classification officer skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common classification officer skills

Telephone Inquiries, 20%
Correctional Facilities, 9%
Background Checks, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Classification System, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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