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Also called armed bailiff, bailiff deputy, city bailiff and county bailiff.
$56,600
Median pay a year
17,310
People do this work
6
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Providing security escorts
Maintaining public security
Patrolling properties
Inspecting facilities for cleanliness
Searching individuals for danger
Preventing unauthorized access
Detaining suspects or witnesses
Guarding facilities
Confiscating prohibited items
Escorting prisoners
Documenting legal information
Requesting emergency personnel
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Bailiff
Summary
Bailiff maintaining order in courts of law, screening individuals for contraband, escorting prisoners, and providing security for judges, jurors, and court personnel while assisting the public with directions
Experience
Bailiff
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Screened persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect unauthorized firearms and contraband
Escorted prisoners to and from courthouse and maintained custody during court proceedings
Maintained order in courtroom during trial and guarded jury from outside contact
Provided security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and court employees
Enforced courtroom rules of behavior and warned persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure
Checked courtroom for security and cleanliness and assured availability of supplies for judge, jurors, and attorneys
Provided assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices
Maintaining public security, Searching individuals for danger, Preventing unauthorized access, Detaining suspects or witnesses, Guarding facilities, Confiscating prohibited items
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Screened entrants for unauthorized firearmsEscorted prisoners during court proceedingsMaintained order in courtroom during trialsPatrolled courthouse for security purposesEnforced courtroom rules and proceduresReported need for police or medical assistance
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Screened entrants for unauthorized firearms to ensure courtroom security and compliance with legal standards
Maintained order in courtroom during trials, managing disruptions and ensuring a fair legal process
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Screened entrants for unauthorized firearms several times each day to ensure courtroom security and compliance with legal standards
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Several times each dayEvery hour during court sessionsMost entrants at the start of each trial
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Maintained order in courtroom during trials, managing disruptions and ensuring a fair legal process
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Reduced interruptions during proceedingsHelped keep jurors focused on the trialEnsured a respectful environment for all
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The work itself
What a Bailiff does
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Maintain order in courts of law.
What it pays
How much does a Bailiff make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$43,720
Median
$56,600
75th percentile
$74,630
About 17,310 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$74,980
$90,600
$104,480
AL
$35,100
$42,300
$56,550
AR
$37,660
$45,090
$52,070
AZ
$43,640
$46,390
$48,840
CO
$50,960
$63,320
$77,610
CT
$105,280
$111,890
$117,410
FL
$49,870
$59,000
$70,410
GA
$36,920
$62,400
$195,080
HI
$48,940
$48,940
$54,930
IA
$39,370
$52,100
$66,030
ID
$46,990
$50,350
$57,090
IL
$35,640
$46,390
$58,360
IN
$34,940
$43,000
$50,660
KS
$64,460
$69,390
$74,630
KY
$29,590
$30,760
$35,800
LA
$36,550
$44,040
$57,730
MA
$62,210
$86,730
$105,580
MD
$57,740
$59,470
$61,240
ME
$55,870
$62,800
$62,800
MI
$45,120
$53,810
$55,750
MN
$45,090
$49,890
$51,680
MO
$33,170
$44,040
$55,970
MS
$26,210
$38,200
$47,060
MT
$33,720
$46,800
$47,300
NC
$43,670
$56,100
$66,980
ND
$27,560
$27,560
$27,560
NE
$55,590
$76,090
$76,610
NH
$37,200
$41,010
$49,400
NJ
$40,160
$43,690
$59,150
NV
$61,050
$71,230
$78,370
NY
$59,320
$77,540
$95,540
OH
$46,810
$51,060
$61,190
OK
$42,000
$42,000
$44,110
OR
$52,720
$57,140
$65,980
PA
$33,210
$47,600
$48,790
PR
$35,770
$37,770
$44,480
SC
$25,230
$34,280
$46,800
TN
$31,800
$35,990
$46,960
TX
$45,680
$60,300
$74,820
UT
$54,010
$57,290
$68,590
VA
$47,950
$62,290
$78,870
WA
$51,440
$78,290
$100,570
WI
$32,630
$39,080
$52,050
WV
$34,450
$36,250
$36,940
WY
$38,220
$38,360
$64,010
Other names
Other names for this job
armed bailiff, bailiff deputy, city bailiff, county bailiff, court bailiff, deputy bailiff, district court bailiff, court constable, court deputy, court officer, court security officer, courtroom deputy.
More names for this work
deputy court services sheriff, grand jury deputy sheriff, judicial marshal, security officer, sergeant at arms.
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Bailiff
Already yours: Providing security escorts, Maintaining public security, Patrolling properties
4 of the 12 tasks this job is made of
Median pay
$56,600 a year
What you have not done yet. Inspecting facilities for cleanliness, Preventing unauthorized access, Detaining suspects or witnesses
This page is about the occupation Bailiffs. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.