Matron vs prison guard

The differences between matrons and prison guards can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a prison guard has an average salary of $41,596, 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 prison guard are security procedures, emergency situations, and incident reports.

Matron vs prison guard overview

	Matron	Prison Guard
Yearly salary	$27,069	$41,596
Hourly rate	$13.01	$20.00
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	631	16,205
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs prison guard salary

Matrons and prison guards have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Prison Guard
Average salary	$27,069	$41,596
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between matron and prison guard education

There are a few differences between a matron and a prison guard in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Prison Guard
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Matron vs prison guard demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and prison guards' demographics:

	Matron	Prison Guard
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 15.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 2.0% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between matron and prison guard 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

Prison guard example responsibilities.

Carry and operate various types of firearms as necessary and under authorization outside the facility.
Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.

Matron vs prison guard skills

Common matron skills

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

Common prison guard skills

Security Procedures, 28%
Emergency Situations, 18%
Incident Reports, 9%
Security Checks, 9%
Correctional Facility, 7%
CPR, 6%