Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs first sergeant

The differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors and first sergeants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a first sergeant has an average salary of $98,755, which is higher than the $43,190 average annual salary of a lieutenant, shift supervisor.

The top three skills for a lieutenant, shift supervisor include patrol, emergency situations and criminal justice. The most important skills for a first sergeant are personnel actions, professional development, and general supervision.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs first sergeant overview

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	First Sergeant
Yearly salary	$43,190	$98,755
Hourly rate	$20.76	$47.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	53,816	2,487
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs first sergeant salary

Lieutenant, shift supervisors and first sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	First Sergeant
Average salary	$43,190	$98,755
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $54,000	Between $70,000 And $138,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and first sergeant education

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

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	First Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs first sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors' and first sergeants' demographics:

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	First Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 1.7% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and first sergeant duties and responsibilities

Lieutenant, shift supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead 50 2nd lieutenants, manage schedules, and ensure timely completion of missions.
Perform joint operations with undercover officers in collaboration with private sector businesses to combat sales of counterfeit goods.
Provide disciplinary action for minor offenses commit by offenders within TDCJ.

First sergeant example responsibilities.

Supervise and manage the refit and reset of the unit upon redeployment.
Manage food, water, ammunition, and equipment for the squad and ensure everyone ration accordingly.
Demonstrate unparalleled proficiency in managing operations and administrative requirements in a combat environment, with superior technical and tactical adeptness.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Use PowerPoint to create briefs and training slides.
Develop a full training program in accordance with USAF protocols.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs first sergeant skills

Common lieutenant, shift supervisor skills

Patrol, 21%
Emergency Situations, 11%
Criminal Justice, 9%
Direct Supervision, 8%
Security Procedures, 7%
Incident Reports, 6%

Common first sergeant skills

Personnel Actions, 20%
Professional Development, 11%
General Supervision, 7%
Combat, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Personnel Accountability, 5%

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