Trooper vs military police

The differences between troopers and military polices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a military police has an average salary of $42,633, 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 military police are patrol, public safety, and emergency situations.

Trooper vs military police overview

	Trooper	Military Police
Yearly salary	$39,510	$42,633
Hourly rate	$19.00	$20.50
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	4,476
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs military police salary

Troopers and military polices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trooper	Military Police
Average salary	$39,510	$42,633
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and military police education

There are a few differences between a trooper and a military police in terms of educational background:

	Trooper	Military Police
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Bakersfield

Trooper vs military police demographics

Here are the differences between troopers' and military polices' demographics:

	Trooper	Military Police
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 79.8% Female, 20.2%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and military police 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.

Military police example responsibilities.

Manage all construction projects to ensure all establish DOD security standards are incorporated.
Train and instruct subordinates and support units on suicide prevention, CPR, and physical fitness.
Continue to stay proficient on weapon qualifications for M9 and M4.
Assist in medical emergencies by applying CPR, first aid and other life-saving procedures.
Supervise and teach classes to personnel on protection of classify information and prevention of subversion, sabotage, and terrorism.
Experience in firing and maintaining weapons such as M16 and M4, as well as, train on the M9.

Trooper vs military police skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common military police skills

Patrol, 20%
Public Safety, 13%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Combat, 7%
Control Traffic, 3%
Physical Security, 3%