Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs master sergeant

The differences between lieutenant, shift supervisors 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 $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 master sergeant are logistical support, combat, and NCO.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs master sergeant overview

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Master Sergeant
Yearly salary	$43,190	$98,276
Hourly rate	$20.76	$47.25
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	53,816	8,608
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs master sergeant salary

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

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Master Sergeant
Average salary	$43,190	$98,276
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $54,000	Between $69,000 And $138,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lieutenant, shift supervisor and master sergeant education

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

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

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs master sergeant demographics

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

	Lieutenant, Shift Supervisor	Master Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
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, 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 lieutenant, shift supervisor and master 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.

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.

Lieutenant, shift supervisor vs master 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 master sergeant skills

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

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