Occupation AtlasBailiffs
O*NET · 33-3011.00
Bailiffs
Maintain order in courts of law.
Also called Armed Bailiff · Bailiff · Bailiff Deputy · City Bailiff · County Bailiff · Court Bailiff · Court Constable · Court Deputy
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Court Officer · Court Security Officer · Courtroom Deputy · Deputy Bailiff · Deputy Court Services Sheriff · District Court Bailiff · Grand Jury Deputy Sheriff · Judicial Marshal · Security Officer · Sergeant at Arms
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RCERealistic · Conventional · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic4.79
- C Conventional4.48
- E Enterprising4.00
- S Social3.28
- I Investigative2.16
- A Artistic1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- None (28%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (34%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Active LearningbasicImportance 2.8Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- WritingbasicImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- InstructingImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
- Operations MonitoringImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- Systems AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- MathematicsbasicImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Systems EvaluationImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.4Level 0.4
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- Technology DesignImportance 1.3Level —
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.3Level —
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
13 core · 2 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.Importance 4.7
- Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.Importance 4.6
- Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.Importance 4.5
- Guard lodging of sequestered jury.Importance 4.4
- Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.Importance 4.4
- Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.Importance 4.4
- Arrest persons in court when arrest warrants have been issued.Importance 4.3
- Report need for police or medical assistance to sheriff's office.Importance 4.2
- Stop people from entering courtroom while judge charges jury.Importance 4.1
- Check courtroom for security and cleanliness and assure availability of sundry supplies, such as notepads, for use by judge, jurors, and attorneys.Importance 4.1
- Screen, control, and handle evidence and exhibits during court proceedings.Importance 4.0
- Provide assistance to the public, such as directions to court offices.Importance 4.0
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- Announce entrance of judge.Importance 3.9
- Maintain court docket.Importance 4.1
- Provide jury escort to restaurant and other areas outside of courtroom to prevent jury contact with public.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 4.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Inspect a building site for safety violations
- Law and GovernmentImportance 4.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
- English LanguageImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.0Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Understand the impact of alcohol on human responses
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Education and TrainingImportance 2.7Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- AdministrativeImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
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- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.6Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.3Level 2.7
- TransportationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- MathematicsImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
- GeographyImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- MechanicalImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
- Production and ProcessingImportance 1.5Level —
- ChemistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.3Level —
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.3Level —
- BiologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- DesignImportance 1.2Level —
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.2Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Near VisionImportance 3.4Level 3.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
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- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Static StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
- Trunk StrengthImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Written ExpressionImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
- Time SharingImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.5Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- Explosive StrengthImportance 2.4Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Jump onto a 3-foot high platform
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Response OrientationImportance 2.4Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- StaminaImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Category FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- OriginalityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- VisualizationImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Number FacilityImportance 1.8Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.6Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Keep in step while marching in a band
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- Night VisionImportance 1.5Level 0.8
- Rate ControlImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 4.5Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.4Level 5.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.3Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 4.3Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.1Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
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- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Getting InformationImportance 4.1Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 4.0Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.9Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.8Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Working with ComputersImportance 3.6Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.5Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Processing InformationImportance 3.4Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.2Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.0Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 2.9Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Interview candidates for a sales position and make hiring recommendations
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.7Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.5Level 2.6
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
17 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (1)
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (7; 1 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (9)
- Case management system software
- Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
- Court docket management software
- Email software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
- State crime information databases
- Statistics software
- Web browser software
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