Matron vs correctional corporal

The differences between matrons and correctional corporals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a correctional corporal has an average salary of $40,665, 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 correctional corporal are CPR, incident reports, and facility rules.

Matron vs correctional corporal overview

	Matron	Correctional Corporal
Yearly salary	$27,069	$40,665
Hourly rate	$13.01	$19.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	631	2,515
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs correctional corporal salary

Matrons and correctional corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Correctional Corporal
Average salary	$27,069	$40,665
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	State Of South Dakota
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between matron and correctional corporal education

There are a few differences between a matron and a correctional corporal in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Correctional Corporal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Matron vs correctional corporal demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and correctional corporals' demographics:

	Matron	Correctional Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.0% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between matron and correctional corporal 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

Correctional corporal example responsibilities.

Lead basic reconnaissance operations and report enemy movements to commanding officers.
Facilitate communication between commander and platoon - to include detail map reading and large scale project development and implementation.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

Matron vs correctional corporal skills

Common matron skills

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

Common correctional corporal skills

CPR, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Facility Rules, 11%
Security Equipment, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Rehabilitation, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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