Trooper vs sheriff

The differences between troopers and sheriffs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sheriff has an average salary of $46,053, 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 sheriff are patrol, public safety, and emergency calls.

Trooper vs sheriff overview

	Trooper	Sheriff
Yearly salary	$39,510	$46,053
Hourly rate	$19.00	$22.14
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs sheriff salary

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

	Trooper	Sheriff
Average salary	$39,510	$46,053
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $30,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between trooper and sheriff education

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

	Trooper	Sheriff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Pennsylvania State University

Trooper vs sheriff demographics

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

	Trooper	Sheriff
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 2.9% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between trooper and sheriff 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.

Sheriff example responsibilities.

Evaluate all investigative and patrol functions to assure public safety and security needs are met.
Check visitors for warrants via NCIC and CIB.
Provide mentor and leadership guidance a to numerous personnel within the sheriffs office.
Create directed patrol for gang intervention, and enhance community policing.
Participate in developing and implementing safety policy for firearms range operations.
Assist in driver education training at local high schools with an emphasis on DUI prevention.

Trooper vs sheriff skills

Common trooper skills

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

Common sheriff skills

Patrol, 31%
Public Safety, 7%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Booking, 5%
Phone Calls, 5%
Data Entry, 5%