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Bailiffs

Part of Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security, in the Security & Protective Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 33-3011.00

What the work is

Maintain order in courts of law.

On a typical day

  • Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
  • Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
  • Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
  • Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.
  • Announce entrance of judge.
  • Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.

What it pays

$57,260
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $38,190
Experienced workers reach $71,350
  1. $38k10th
  2. $45k25th
  3. $57kMedian
  4. $68k75th
  5. $71k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $38,190, 25th $45,380, Median $57,260, 75th $68,440, 90th $71,350

About 40 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

-2%

U.S. employment change

1,800

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

19,000

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Social Perceptiveness3.4
  2. Monitoring3.3
  3. Speaking3.0
  4. Active Listening3.1
  5. Judgment and Decision Making3.0
  6. Critical Thinking3.1
  7. Time Management2.4
  8. Reading Comprehension2.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less46%
  2. Certificate21%
  3. Associate degree33%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  2. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  3. Criminal Justice

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  4. Criminal Justice

    Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  5. Criminal Justice

    Degree · Online option · Public Service

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