Trooper vs ranger

The differences between troopers and rangers 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 $32,117 average annual salary of a ranger.

The top three skills for a trooper include field training, patrol and traffic accidents. The most important skills for a ranger are patrol, customer service, and reservations.

Trooper vs ranger overview

	Trooper	Ranger
Yearly salary	$39,510	$32,117
Hourly rate	$19.00	$15.44
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	748
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs ranger salary

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

	Trooper	Ranger
Average salary	$39,510	$32,117
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $23,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Student Conservation Association
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between trooper and ranger education

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

	Trooper	Ranger
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Bakersfield

Trooper vs ranger demographics

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

	Trooper	Ranger
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 3.3% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and ranger 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.

Ranger example responsibilities.

Lead team providing cargo, personal property and passenger movements for DoD personnel.
Evaluate students on leadership, time management, organization and ability to accomplish missions.
Operate and inspect backpack blowers, pressure washers, and motor utility vehicles.
Respond to medical emergencies, assist with firefighting and search and rescue operations, and operate ranger stations.
Mow, edge, and trim lawns using tools such as mowers, weed whacker, edger and water grass.
Perform general grounds cleaning work; empty trash barrels, pick up debris, pull weeds; trim and mow grass.

Trooper vs ranger skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common ranger skills

Patrol, 21%
Customer Service, 12%
Reservations, 8%
Law Enforcement, 6%
Natural Resource Management, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%