Bailiffs

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2020 Workforce

27.2k

Average Age

45.7

Estimated Job Growth

10-year projection

Average Salary

$54,503

Average Male Salary

$54,798

Average Female Salary

$53,825

About

Bailiffs are most often employed by the Justice, public order, & safety activities industry. The average yearly wage for Bailiffs was $54,503 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Bailiffs by wage are Avionics technicians, Archivists, curators, & museum technicians, and Production, planning, & expediting clerks.

Bailiffs are part of the Protective service occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of correctional officers, Firstline supervisors of police & detectives, Firstline supervisors of fire fighting & prevention workers, Miscellaneous first-line supervisors, protective service workers, Firefighters, and 13 more.

The top 3 locations that employ the most Bailiffs are Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR, Washington (South) & Greene Counties PUMA, PA, and Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Bailiffs are Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR, Washington (South) & Greene Counties PUMA, PA, and Columbia, Levy, Bradford, Gilchrist, Dixie & Union Counties PUMA, FL.

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Bailiffs and on wages and locations for those in the field. Justice, public order, & safety activities is the industry that employs the most Bailiffs, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Bailiffs, by average wage, is Justice, public order, & safety activities . Bailiffs are paid most in Canarsie & Flatlands PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in Umatilla, Union, Baker & Wallowa Counties PUMA, OR.

Yearly Wage

$54,503

AVERAGE SALARY

± $4,828

In 2020, Bailiffs earned an average of $54,503, $1,451 less than than the average national salary of $55,954.

Production, planning, & expediting clerks make somewhat more than Bailiffs while Avionics technicians make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Bailiffs as measured by average annual salary in the US.

Wage Distribution

0.293

WAGE GINI

In 2019, Bailiffs had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.293, which is lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Bailiffs (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Bailiffs.

Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Bailiffs

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Bailiffs.

Most Common

The most common industries employing Bailiffs, by number of employees, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Executive offices & legislative bodies, Investigation & security services, and National security & international affairs.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Bailiffs, by average wage, are Justice, public order, & safety activities , Investigation & security services, and National security & international affairs.

Industries by Share

27.2k

2020 Workforce

± 4,048

−4.71%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 21.8%

The number of people employed as Bailiffs has been declining at a rate of −4.71%, from 28,533 people in 2019 to 27,188 people in 2020.

This graphic shows the share of Bailiffs employed by various industries. Justice, public order, & safety activities employs the largest share of Bailiffs at 94.3%, followed by Executive offices & legislative bodies with 1.63% and Investigation & security services with 1.07%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Bailiffs in the US. The average age of male Bailiffs in the workforce is 45.6 and of female Bailiffs is 45.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Bailiffs is White (Non-Hispanic).

Composition by Sex

18.9k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 3,379

8.25k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 2,229

69.7% of Bailiffs are Male, making them the more common sex in the occupation. This chart shows the sex breakdown of Bailiffs.

Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Bailiffs

White (Non-Hispanic)
Black (Non-Hispanic)
White (Hispanic)

64.8% of Bailiffs are White (Non-Hispanic), making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 18.7% of Bailiffs, Black (Non-Hispanic) is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Bailiffs.

Age by Sex

45.6

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 2.61

45.9

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 3.58

The median age of Bailiffs is 45.7, and Male employees are generally 0.282 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

Education

Data on higher education choices for Bailiffs from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Bailiffs is Protective Services but a relatively high number of Bailiffs hold a major in Protective Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

Projections

Projections on job growth for Bailiffs from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Bailiffs are expected to see a growth of 0% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Bailiffs. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.