Trooper vs policeman

The differences between troopers and policemen can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a policeman has an average salary of $47,067, 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 policeman are patrol, public safety, and emergency situations.

Trooper vs policeman overview

	Trooper	Policeman
Yearly salary	$39,510	$47,067
Hourly rate	$19.00	$22.63
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	456
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs policeman salary

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

	Trooper	Policeman
Average salary	$39,510	$47,067
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $28,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and policeman education

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

	Trooper	Policeman
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Bakersfield

Trooper vs policeman demographics

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

	Trooper	Policeman
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 95.1% Female, 4.9%
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, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and policeman 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.

Policeman example responsibilities.

Develop and manage firearms training programs, including weapons selection and qualification standards.
Train in military law enforcement, physical security, real-area combat operations and combat support.
Serve warrants and subpoenas; transports prisoners and assists in booking and jailing prisoners; appears in court.
Locate and serve reluctant witnesses with subpoenas for various criminal proceedings.
Maintain proficiency of assign military working dog in explosive detection and patrol.
Perform military policeman duties in a reserve combat support military police company.

Trooper vs policeman skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common policeman skills

Patrol, 27%
Public Safety, 12%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Combat, 6%
Traffic Control, 5%
Physical Security, 4%