2nd lieutenant vs master sergeant

The differences between 2nd lieutenants and master sergeants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a master sergeant has an average salary of $98,276, which is higher than the $40,732 average annual salary of a 2nd lieutenant.

The top three skills for a 2nd lieutenant include platoon, logistics and combat. The most important skills for a master sergeant are logistical support, combat, and NCO.

2nd lieutenant vs master sergeant overview

	2nd Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Yearly salary	$40,732	$98,276
Hourly rate	$19.58	$47.25
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,974	8,608
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

2nd lieutenant vs master sergeant salary

2nd lieutenants and master sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	2nd Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Average salary	$40,732	$98,276
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $53,000	Between $69,000 And $138,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between 2nd lieutenant and master sergeant education

There are a few differences between a 2nd lieutenant and a master sergeant in terms of educational background:

	2nd Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Pennsylvania State University

2nd lieutenant vs master sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between 2nd lieutenants' and master sergeants' demographics:

	2nd Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.2% Female, 17.8%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between 2nd lieutenant and master sergeant duties and responsibilities

2nd lieutenant example responsibilities.

Manage minutiae of daily activities as logistics officer
Receive various operation orders from company leadership, generate courses of action to accomplish assignments, and complete exercises.
Develop and implement improvement plans for unit physical fitness and combat readiness.
Brief senior military commanders and DoD civilians.
Implement new standard operating procedure for wear of equipment to enhance the effectiveness of the platoon in a tactical environment.
Redesign the unit's failing internal controls procedures and then receive a successful evaluation by an external DoD audit team.

Master sergeant example responsibilities.

Mentore and participate in and lead adaptive sports programs while receiving treatment for injuries sustain in Afghanistan during combat operations.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Demonstrate training expertise for newly assign airmen, qualifying six technicians 4 months early.
Institute DoD mandate smart card log on; improve network security and reduce network threats.
Determine methods and approaches for program objectives and ensure compliance with DOD, and CJCS policies and priorities.
Ensure training and certification of airmen in the installation, removal, and testing of aircraft weapons system.

2nd lieutenant vs master sergeant skills

Common 2nd lieutenant skills

Platoon, 23%
Logistics, 15%
Combat, 11%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Weapon Systems, 4%
ROTC, 4%

Common master sergeant skills

Logistical Support, 13%
Combat, 8%
NCO, 6%
Human Resources, 6%
Professional Development, 4%
Training Programs, 4%