Trooper vs patrol sergeant

The differences between troopers and patrol sergeants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a patrol sergeant has an average salary of $56,638, 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 patrol sergeant are patrol, law enforcement agencies, and public safety.

Trooper vs patrol sergeant overview

	Trooper	Patrol Sergeant
Yearly salary	$39,510	$56,638
Hourly rate	$19.00	$27.23
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	22,591
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs patrol sergeant salary

Troopers and patrol sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trooper	Patrol Sergeant
Average salary	$39,510	$56,638
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $44,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and patrol sergeant education

There are a few differences between a trooper and a patrol sergeant in terms of educational background:

	Trooper	Patrol Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Pennsylvania State University

Trooper vs patrol sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between troopers' and patrol sergeants' demographics:

	Trooper	Patrol Sergeant
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%
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, 12.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and patrol sergeant 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.

Patrol sergeant example responsibilities.

Manage department's firearm ammunition and ensure supplies are adequate and additional items order as needed.
Used and enforce during combat risk management composite and procedures, risk management analysis, always safety conscious.
Conduct investigations and any disciplinary action need for any complaint or incident involving patrol officers.
Communicate with fellow patrol officers in order to coordinate more effective task completion and conflict resolution.
Designate firearms proficiency officer responsible for maintaining individual officer annual firearms qualifications and associate maintenance of training records.
Serve arrest, bench warrants, subpoenas, domestic violence orders and other court paperwork.

Trooper vs patrol sergeant skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common patrol sergeant skills

Patrol, 44%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 6%
Public Safety, 5%
Personnel Problems, 5%
Emergency Situations, 4%
Field Training, 4%