Sheriff vs deputy k9

The differences between sheriffs and deputy k9s can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deputy k9 has an average salary of $49,328, which is higher than the $46,053 average annual salary of a sheriff.

The top three skills for a sheriff include patrol, public safety and emergency calls. The most important skills for a deputy k9 are patrol, crime scenes, and law enforcement.

Sheriff vs deputy k9 overview

	Sheriff	Deputy K9
Yearly salary	$46,053	$49,328
Hourly rate	$22.14	$23.72
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	347	1,800
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Sheriff vs deputy k9 salary

Sheriffs and deputy k9s have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sheriff	Deputy K9
Average salary	$46,053	$49,328
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $69,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Apple	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between sheriff and deputy k9 education

There are a few differences between a sheriff and a deputy k9 in terms of educational background:

	Sheriff	Deputy K9
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	California State University - Long Beach

Sheriff vs deputy k9 demographics

Here are the differences between sheriffs' and deputy k9s' demographics:

	Sheriff	Deputy K9
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 88.2% Female, 11.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 14.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between sheriff and deputy k9 duties and responsibilities

Sheriff example responsibilities.

Evaluate all investigative and patrol functions to assure public safety and security needs are met.
Check visitors for warrants via NCIC and CIB.
Provide mentor and leadership guidance a to numerous personnel within the sheriffs office.
Create directed patrol for gang intervention, and enhance community policing.
Participate in developing and implementing safety policy for firearms range operations.
Assist in driver education training at local high schools with an emphasis on DUI prevention.

Deputy k9 example responsibilities.

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Patrol the county and enforce the laws of the state of Illinoisan ordnances of the county.
Supervise assigned deputy sheriffs overseeing all incidents, accidents and criminal investigations.
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Sheriff vs deputy k9 skills

Common sheriff skills

Patrol, 31%
Public Safety, 7%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Booking, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Entry, 5%

Common deputy k9 skills

Patrol, 61%
Crime Scenes, 15%
Law Enforcement, 14%
Public Safety, 10%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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