Bailiffs
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security · Security & Protective Services
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $38,190; experienced workers reach $71,350. About 40 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.
- Employment change
- -2%
- Openings a year
- 1,800
- Employed in 2024
- 19,000
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
5 programs, with the college that teaches each.
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.
- Social Perceptiveness3.4
- Monitoring3.3
- Speaking3.0
- Active Listening3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.0
- Critical Thinking3.1
- Time Management2.4
- Reading Comprehension2.9
What the work is
Maintain order in courts of law.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less46%
- Certificate21%
- Associate degree33%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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