Jobs Similar to Bailiffs
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to bailiffs, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Correctional Officers and Jailers and Transit and Railroad Police.
Bailiffs: $56,600 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Bailiffs) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSame group | 84% | $76,210+35% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Correctional Officers and JailersSame group | 82% | $58,940+4% | High school |
| 3 | Transit and Railroad PoliceSame group | 81% | $90,230+59% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Customs and Border Protection OfficersSame group | 80% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 5 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 80% | $38,100−33% | High school |
| 6 | Security Guards | 79% | $38,020−33% | High school |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 78% | $55,940−1% | High school |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 78% | $77,970+38% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Parking Enforcement WorkersSame group | 78% | $46,730−17% | High school |
| 10 | Animal Control Workers | 77% | $45,660−19% | High school |
| 11 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | 77% | $53,040−6% | High school |
| 12 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSame group | 77% | $93,790+66% | Training or associate |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 77% | $106,040+87% | High school |
| 14 | Flight Attendants | 77% | $63,580+12% | High school |
| 15 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 76% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 16 | Compliance Officers | 76% | $80,730+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Transportation Security Screeners | 75% | $66,770+18% | High school |
| 18 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 74% | $50,340−11% | High school |
| 19 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 74% | $43,370−23% | High school |
| 20 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 74% | $40,710−28% | High school |
- 1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
84% similar · $76,210 (+35%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Correctional Officers and Jailers
82% similar · $58,940 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 3Transit and Railroad Police
81% similar · $90,230 (+59%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 4Customs and Border Protection Officers
80% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 5Crossing Guards and Flaggers
80% similar · $38,100 (−33%) · High school
- 6Security Guards
79% similar · $38,020 (−33%) · High school
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
78% similar · $55,940 (−1%) · High school
- 8First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
78% similar · $77,970 (+38%) · Training or associate
- 9Parking Enforcement Workers
78% similar · $46,730 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 10Animal Control Workers
77% similar · $45,660 (−19%) · High school
- 11Public Safety Telecommunicators
77% similar · $53,040 (−6%) · High school
- 12Detectives and Criminal Investigators
77% similar · $93,790 (+66%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
77% similar · $106,040 (+87%) · High school
- 14Flight Attendants
77% similar · $63,580 (+12%) · High school
- 15Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
76% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 16Compliance Officers
76% similar · $80,730 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Transportation Security Screeners
75% similar · $66,770 (+18%) · High school
- 18Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
74% similar · $50,340 (−11%) · High school
- 19Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
74% similar · $43,370 (−23%) · High school
- 20Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
74% similar · $40,710 (−28%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than bailiffs.
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives77% similar · $106,040 (+87%)
- Detectives and Criminal Investigators77% similar · $93,790 (+66%)
- Transit and Railroad Police81% similar · $90,230 (+59%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers78% similar · $77,970 (+38%)
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers84% similar · $76,210 (+35%)
- Transportation Security Screeners75% similar · $66,770 (+18%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Correctional Officers and Jailers82% similar · High school
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers80% similar · High school
- Security Guards79% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers78% similar · High school
- Parking Enforcement Workers78% similar · High school
- Animal Control Workers77% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for bailiffs also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where bailiffs is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials (76)
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers (75)
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (74)
- Security Guards (74)
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (73)
- Animal Control Workers (72)
- Public Safety Telecommunicators (72)
- Coroners (71)
- Flight Attendants (71)
- Airfield Operations Specialists (70)
Questions about jobs like bailiffs
What jobs are most similar to bailiffs?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (84% similar), Correctional Officers and Jailers (82% similar), Transit and Railroad Police (81% similar), Customs and Border Protection Officers (80% similar) and Crossing Guards and Flaggers (80% similar).
Which jobs like bailiffs pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives ($106,040, +87%; usually a high school diploma), Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +66%; usually training or an associate degree) and Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +59%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with bailiffs ($56,600). Without more preparation than bailiffs usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives, Detectives and Criminal Investigators and Transit and Railroad Police.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.