Trooper vs first officer

The differences between troopers and first officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first officer has an average salary of $82,510, which is higher than the $39,510 average annual salary of a trooper.

The top three skills for a trooper include field training, patrol and traffic accidents. The most important skills for a first officer are FAA, CFR, and ATP.

Trooper vs first officer overview

	Trooper	First Officer
Yearly salary	$39,510	$82,510
Hourly rate	$19.00	$39.67
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	89,899
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs first officer salary

Troopers and first officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trooper	First Officer
Average salary	$39,510	$82,510
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $56,000 And $119,000
Highest paying City	-	Buffalo, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lynden
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between trooper and first officer education

There are a few differences between a trooper and a first officer in terms of educational background:

	Trooper	First Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Aviation
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	SUNY Farmingdale

Trooper vs first officer demographics

Here are the differences between troopers' and first officers' demographics:

	Trooper	First Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and first officer duties and responsibilities

Trooper example responsibilities.

Qualify with and, when necessary, used department firearms and other self-defense devices.
Issue court summonses, perform radar (speed) operations, rigorously enforce DUI laws.
Make DUI arrest, investigate traffic crashes and crimes commit on state own or lease property.
Perform general patrol, criminal/accident investigations and motor vehicle enforcement duties.
Respond to report incidents and detect criminal activities during routine patrol operations.
Advance firearm training and accident investigations.

First officer example responsibilities.

Execute and monitor strategic merchandising plans to achieve revenue objectives and reduce expenditures while ensuring payroll remains within budget.
Experience with EFIS, FMS and RNAV.
Base on the Embraer [] fleet
Operate a Lear 35 and 60
Contact drone companies in the UK for possible collaboration.
Discover new construction trends in the UK via showrooms.

Trooper vs first officer skills

Common trooper skills

Field Training, 27%
Patrol, 11%
Traffic Accidents, 10%
Domestic Violence, 8%
Criminal Investigations, 6%
Swat, 5%

Common first officer skills

FAA, 32%
CFR, 27%
ATP, 24%
PIC, 5%
Pilot-In-Command, 4%
Flight Operations, 1%