Trooper vs officer

The differences between troopers and officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an officer has an average salary of $52,506, 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 an officer are patrol, customer service, and public safety.

Trooper vs officer overview

	Trooper	Officer
Yearly salary	$39,510	$52,506
Hourly rate	$19.00	$25.24
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	114,267
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs officer salary

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

	Trooper	Officer
Average salary	$39,510	$52,506
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $26,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and officer education

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

	Trooper	Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	-

Trooper vs officer demographics

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

	Trooper	Officer
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
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, 15.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between trooper and 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.

Officer example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Achieve highest ranking of Lt.
Manage social media (Facebook): upload pictures, post announcements/news, update information.
Manage base active duty populations' compliance with USAF instructions regarding proper balance of fitness level and body fat percentage.
Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Manage environmental safety occupational health compliance program, full spectrum threat response and anti terrorism programs.

Trooper vs officer skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common officer skills

Patrol, 19%
Customer Service, 18%
Public Safety, 10%
Emergency Situations, 6%
PowerPoint, 3%
CPR, 3%