Patrol captain vs master sergeant

The differences between patrol captains 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 $89,593 average annual salary of a patrol captain.

The top three skills for a patrol captain include patrol, incident reports and public safety. The most important skills for a master sergeant are logistical support, combat, and NCO.

Patrol captain vs master sergeant overview

	Patrol Captain	Master Sergeant
Yearly salary	$89,593	$98,276
Hourly rate	$43.07	$47.25
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	23,392	8,608
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Patrol captain vs master sergeant salary

Patrol captains and master sergeants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Patrol Captain	Master Sergeant
Average salary	$89,593	$98,276
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $139,000	Between $69,000 And $138,000
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Differences between patrol captain and master sergeant education

There are a few differences between a patrol captain and a master sergeant in terms of educational background:

	Patrol Captain	Master Sergeant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Patrol captain vs master sergeant demographics

Here are the differences between patrol captains' and master sergeants' demographics:

	Patrol Captain	Master Sergeant
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 2.2% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 patrol captain and master sergeant duties and responsibilities

Patrol captain example responsibilities.

Lead a platoon that earn numerous awards for jamming opposition force artillery nets and conducting counterattacks on opposition electronic warfare platoons.
Provide leadership, mentoring, and training for commission and non-commission soldiers in a military headquarters staff and line unit organization.
Arrange quarterly Compstat, take complaint reports (CRs), handle special attentions and conduct roll call training.

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.

Patrol captain vs master sergeant skills

Common patrol captain skills

Patrol, 50%
Incident Reports, 9%
Public Safety, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 6%
Performance Evaluations, 6%

Common master sergeant skills

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