Patrol driver vs officer

The differences between patrol drivers 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 $34,928 average annual salary of a patrol driver.

The top three skills for a patrol driver include patrol, customer service and emergency situations. The most important skills for an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Patrol driver vs officer overview

	Patrol Driver	Officer
Yearly salary	$34,928	$52,506
Hourly rate	$16.79	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	133,900	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Patrol driver vs officer salary

Patrol drivers and officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patrol Driver	Officer
Average salary	$34,928	$52,506
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	King County	Meta
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between patrol driver and officer education

There are a few differences between a patrol driver and an officer in terms of educational background:

	Patrol Driver	Officer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Patrol driver vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between patrol drivers' and officers' demographics:

	Patrol Driver	Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 49.5% 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 patrol driver and officer duties and responsibilities

Patrol driver example responsibilities.

Manage surveillance of DUI traffic offenders in Jacksonville
Patrol an assign area in a radio-dispatch patrol vehicle to establish a strong security presence.
Patrol assign region according to post/patrol orders.
Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Trust to operate and monitor x-ray scanning and magnetometer scanning equipment
Provide safe ride for U.S. diplomats, VIP visitors, and representatives of U.S. Embassy.

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.

Patrol driver vs officer skills

Common patrol driver skills

Patrol, 32%
Customer Service, 28%
Emergency Situations, 17%
Narrative Reports, 12%
Security Services, 8%
Property Damage, 1%

Common officer skills

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