Correctional supervisor, lieutenant vs master sergeant

The differences between correctional supervisors, lieutenant 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 $35,726 average annual salary of a correctional supervisor, lieutenant.

The top three skills for a correctional supervisor, lieutenant include direct supervision, emergency response and vehicle inspections. The most important skills for a master sergeant are logistical support, combat, and NCO.

Correctional supervisor, lieutenant vs master sergeant overview

	Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Yearly salary	$35,726	$98,276
Hourly rate	$17.18	$47.25
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	1,404	8,608
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional supervisor, lieutenant vs master sergeant salary

Correctional supervisors, lieutenant and master sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Average salary	$35,726	$98,276
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $69,000 And $138,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between correctional supervisor, lieutenant and master sergeant education

There are a few differences between a correctional supervisor, lieutenant and a master sergeant in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	University of Arizona	Pennsylvania State University

Correctional supervisor, lieutenant vs master sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between correctional supervisors, lieutenant' and master sergeants' demographics:

	Correctional Supervisor, Lieutenant	Master Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 79.4% Female, 20.6%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 65.5% 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 correctional supervisor, lieutenant and master sergeant duties and responsibilities

Correctional supervisor, lieutenant example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Develop enforcement strategies to combat delinquent child support scofflaws, domestic battery injunctions and writs of bodily attachments.
Issue weapons and ammunition for transportation officers.

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.

Correctional supervisor, lieutenant vs master sergeant skills

Common correctional supervisor, lieutenant skills

Direct Supervision, 21%
Emergency Response, 13%
Vehicle Inspections, 12%
Correctional Facility, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 7%

Common master sergeant skills

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

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