Town marshal vs ranger

The differences between town marshals and rangers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a town marshal has an average salary of $39,763, which is higher than the $32,117 average annual salary of a ranger.

The top three skills for a town marshal include patrol, law enforcement and public safety. The most important skills for a ranger are patrol, customer service, and reservations.

Town marshal vs ranger overview

	Town Marshal	Ranger
Yearly salary	$39,763	$32,117
Hourly rate	$19.12	$15.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	263	748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Town marshal vs ranger salary

Town marshals and rangers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Town Marshal	Ranger
Average salary	$39,763	$32,117
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $51,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Student Conservation Association
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between town marshal and ranger education

There are a few differences between a town marshal and a ranger in terms of educational background:

	Town Marshal	Ranger
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Bakersfield

Town marshal vs ranger demographics

Here are the differences between town marshals' and rangers' demographics:

	Town Marshal	Ranger
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Asian, 3.3% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between town marshal and ranger duties and responsibilities

Town marshal example responsibilities.

Patrol specific area on foot, horseback, or motorize conveyance, responding promptly to call for assistance.
Execute warrants and subpoenas and participate in special operations.
Respond to clients who receive judgments eviction notice, eviction warrants and NYCHA petitions.

Ranger example responsibilities.

Lead team providing cargo, personal property and passenger movements for DoD personnel.
Evaluate students on leadership, time management, organization and ability to accomplish missions.
Operate and inspect backpack blowers, pressure washers, and motor utility vehicles.
Respond to medical emergencies, assist with firefighting and search and rescue operations, and operate ranger stations.
Mow, edge, and trim lawns using tools such as mowers, weed whacker, edger and water grass.
Perform general grounds cleaning work; empty trash barrels, pick up debris, pull weeds; trim and mow grass.

Town marshal vs ranger skills

Common town marshal skills

Patrol, 50%
Law Enforcement, 24%
Public Safety, 16%
Motor Vehicle, 10%

Common ranger skills

Patrol, 21%
Customer Service, 12%
Reservations, 8%
Law Enforcement, 6%
Natural Resource Management, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%