School crossing guard vs school patrol

The differences between school crossing guards and school patrols can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a school crossing guard has an average salary of $41,620, which is higher than the $35,845 average annual salary of a school patrol.

The top three skills for a school crossing guard include patrol, safety procedures and good judgment. The most important skills for a school patrol are patrol, traffic laws, and direct traffic.

School crossing guard vs school patrol overview

	School Crossing Guard	School Patrol
Yearly salary	$41,620	$35,845
Hourly rate	$20.01	$17.23
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	35,018	39,950
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	53	53
Years of experience	-	-

School crossing guard vs school patrol salary

School crossing guards and school patrols have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Crossing Guard	School Patrol
Average salary	$41,620	$35,845
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $78,000	Between $27,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	Norfolk, VA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Orange County Sheriff's Office	-
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between school crossing guard and school patrol education

There are a few differences between a school crossing guard and a school patrol in terms of educational background:

	School Crossing Guard	School Patrol
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

School crossing guard vs school patrol demographics

Here are the differences between school crossing guards' and school patrols' demographics:

	School Crossing Guard	School Patrol
Average age	53	53
Gender ratio	Male, 20.6% Female, 79.4%	Male, 48.3% Female, 51.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between school crossing guard and school patrol duties and responsibilities

School crossing guard example responsibilities.

Monitor and operate CCTV and audio recording devices.
Monitor CCTV of warehouse and truck lots with empty and load trailors.
Patrol all properties own by DPS and ensure a safe environment for all students and staff.
Driver-Perform operator/crew maintenance on the ammunition resupply vehicle and trailer.
Verify that everyone has the required PPE, such as hard hat, safety glasses, and steel toe boots.

School patrol example responsibilities.

Provide training, manage and supervise detectives and patrol officers.
Handle security patrols, civil disturbance, criminal investigation, accident investigation and firearms certification training to local officers.
Manage surveillance of DUI traffic offenders in Jacksonville

School crossing guard vs school patrol skills

Common school crossing guard skills

Patrol, 16%
Safety Procedures, 12%
Good Judgment, 11%
Traffic Laws, 9%
Pedestrian Traffic, 9%
Law Enforcement, 8%

Common school patrol skills

Patrol, 85%
Traffic Laws, 9%
Direct Traffic, 3%
Emergency Situations, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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