Policeman vs officer

The differences between policemen 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 $47,067 average annual salary of a policeman.

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

Policeman vs officer overview

	Policeman	Officer
Yearly salary	$47,067	$52,506
Hourly rate	$22.63	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	456	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	-

Policeman vs officer salary

Policemen and officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Policeman	Officer
Average salary	$47,067	$52,506
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $76,000	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 policeman and officer education

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

	Policeman	Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	-

Policeman vs officer demographics

Here are the differences between policemen' and officers' demographics:

	Policeman	Officer
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	7%	6%

Differences between policeman and officer duties and responsibilities

Policeman example responsibilities.

Develop and manage firearms training programs, including weapons selection and qualification standards.
Train in military law enforcement, physical security, real-area combat operations and combat support.
Serve warrants and subpoenas; transports prisoners and assists in booking and jailing prisoners; appears in court.
Locate and serve reluctant witnesses with subpoenas for various criminal proceedings.
Maintain proficiency of assign military working dog in explosive detection and patrol.
Perform military policeman duties in a reserve combat support military police company.

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.

Policeman vs officer skills

Common policeman skills

Patrol, 27%
Public Safety, 12%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Combat, 6%
Traffic Control, 5%
Physical Security, 4%

Common officer skills

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