Infantry officer vs specialist

The differences between infantry officers and specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a specialist has an average salary of $58,013, which is higher than the $50,109 average annual salary of an infantry officer.

The top three skills for an infantry officer include combat, logistical support and personnel management. The most important skills for a specialist are patients, customer service, and work ethic.

Infantry officer vs specialist overview

	Infantry Officer	Specialist
Yearly salary	$50,109	$58,013
Hourly rate	$24.09	$27.89
Growth rate	-	10%
Number of jobs	55,684	358,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 86%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	34	42
Years of experience	-	2

Infantry officer vs specialist salary

Infantry officers and specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Infantry Officer	Specialist
Average salary	$50,109	$58,013
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $97,000	Between $32,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between infantry officer and specialist education

There are a few differences between an infantry officer and a specialist in terms of educational background:

	Infantry Officer	Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 86%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Infantry officer vs specialist demographics

Here are the differences between infantry officers' and specialists' demographics:

	Infantry Officer	Specialist
Average age	34	42
Gender ratio	Male, 98.1% Female, 1.9%	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.4% Asian, 4.4% White, 71.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	20%	11%

Differences between infantry officer and specialist duties and responsibilities

Infantry officer example responsibilities.

Manage the tactical and administrative aspects of battery operations and performance.
Conduct specialized combat training for junior leaders and subordinates in preparation for year-long combat deployments.
Assist in the development, implementation and supervision of combat operations consisting of several non-organic units and capabilities.
Equip with excellent conflict-resolution, interpersonal, qualitative, quantitative, and leadership abilities need to analyze situations quickly and objectively.
Deliver situations reports and briefings utilizing PowerPoint to superiors and subordinates.

Specialist example responsibilities.

Create, manage, and assist users with SharePoint sites.
Manage an on-site IRB and company good clinical practice (GCP) inspection.
Manage SharePoint sites by creating, editing, and customizing company sites, libraries and security.
Manage the building of accounts, assigning of static IP's, and scheduling of business class installations.
Convert servers from UNIX to Linux, all hardware diagnostics and repair including printers/plotters/desktops etc.
Follow safety procedures such as maintenance of all equipment (Telxon scanners, terminals and ladders).

Infantry officer vs specialist skills

Common infantry officer skills

Combat, 28%
Logistical Support, 22%
Personnel Management, 13%
Professional Development, 4%
Training Programs, 3%
Training Events, 3%

Common specialist skills

Patients, 15%
Customer Service, 11%
Work Ethic, 5%
Patient Care, 4%
Exceptional Client, 4%
Troubleshoot, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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