Park guard vs officer

The differences between park guards and officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an officer has an average salary of $52,506, which is higher than the $36,336 average annual salary of a park guard.

The top three skills for a park guard include patrol, customer service and two-way radio. The most important skills for an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Park guard vs officer overview

	Park Guard	Officer
Yearly salary	$36,336	$52,506
Hourly rate	$17.47	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	16,812	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Park guard vs officer salary

Park guards and officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Park Guard	Officer
Average salary	$36,336	$52,506
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between park guard and officer education

There are a few differences between a park guard and an officer in terms of educational background:

	Park Guard	Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Park guard vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between park guards' and officers' demographics:

	Park Guard	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.4% Female, 24.6%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 15.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between park guard and officer duties and responsibilities

Park guard example responsibilities.

Patrol parks, keep daily log, help patrons with lodge reservations, park activities and security.
Patrol and secure building and surrounding property; monitor CCTV's and utilize radio communications.
Driver-Perform operator/crew maintenance on the ammunition resupply vehicle and trailer.

Officer example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Achieve highest ranking of Lt.
Manage social media (Facebook): upload pictures, post announcements/news, update information.
Manage base active duty populations' compliance with USAF instructions regarding proper balance of fitness level and body fat percentage.
Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Manage environmental safety occupational health compliance program, full spectrum threat response and anti terrorism programs.

Park guard vs officer skills

Common park guard skills

Patrol, 77%
Customer Service, 16%
Two-Way Radio, 6%

Common officer skills

Patrol, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Public Safety, 10%
Emergency Situations, 6%
PowerPoint, 3%
CPR, 3%