Trooper vs peace officer

The differences between troopers and peace officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a trooper has an average salary of $39,510, which is higher than the $37,631 average annual salary of a peace officer.

The top three skills for a trooper include field training, patrol and traffic accidents. The most important skills for a peace officer are patrol, public safety, and motor vehicle.

Trooper vs peace officer overview

	Trooper	Peace Officer
Yearly salary	$39,510	$37,631
Hourly rate	$19.00	$18.09
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	118,690
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs peace officer salary

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

	Trooper	Peace Officer
Average salary	$39,510	$37,631
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and peace officer education

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

	Trooper	Peace Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Bakersfield

Trooper vs peace officer demographics

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

	Trooper	Peace Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
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, 12.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 2.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and peace 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.

Peace officer example responsibilities.

Lead process improvement committee for officers to communicate with senior leadership desire changes for patrol division.
Conduct complex criminal investigations in correctional, patrol and investigative unit settings.
Administer CPR and first aid.
Train in CPR and other immediate care for self and others.
Monitor security systems, including CCTV, fire systems, and sensitive content alarms.
Experience in command central where CCTV cameras are monitored, and general information is relayed to the public and co-workers.

Trooper vs peace officer skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common peace officer skills

Patrol, 26%
Public Safety, 12%
Motor Vehicle, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 7%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Incident Reports, 4%