Prison guard vs corporal

The differences between prison guards and corporals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a corporal has an average salary of $51,741, which is higher than the $41,596 average annual salary of a prison guard.

The top three skills for a prison guard include security procedures, emergency situations and incident reports. The most important skills for a corporal are public safety, combat, and non.

Prison guard vs corporal overview

	Prison Guard	Corporal
Yearly salary	$41,596	$51,741
Hourly rate	$20.00	$24.88
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	16,205	320
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Prison guard vs corporal salary

Prison guards and corporals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Prison Guard	Corporal
Average salary	$41,596	$51,741
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $30,000 And $89,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between prison guard and corporal education

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

	Prison Guard	Corporal
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Prison guard vs corporal demographics

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

	Prison Guard	Corporal
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%	Male, 89.0% Female, 11.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between prison guard and corporal duties and responsibilities

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.

Corporal example responsibilities.

Manage transport of supplies/equipment and perform planning and execution functions to support movement in both training and combat environments.
Train in CPR and a use.
Supervise USAF military and contractors on base.
Receive a wealth of medical training knowledge including CPR and emergency care.
Tool room NCO in charge of inventory and checkout of tools and parts.
Work and utilize teamwork to complete complicate task in an effective and timely manner.

Prison guard vs corporal skills

Common prison guard skills

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

Common corporal skills

Public Safety, 16%
Combat, 10%
Non, 8%
Vehicle Maintenance, 8%
Weapons Systems, 6%
Emergency Situations, 5%