Petty officer first class vs non-commissioned officer

The differences between petty officers first class and non-commissioned officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a non-commissioned officer has an average salary of $104,839, which is higher than the $39,045 average annual salary of a petty officer first class.

The top three skills for a petty officer first class include logistics, law enforcement and sailors. The most important skills for a non-commissioned officer are combat, logistical support, and NCO.

Petty officer first class vs non-commissioned officer overview

	Petty Officer First Class	Non-Commissioned Officer
Yearly salary	$39,045	$104,839
Hourly rate	$18.77	$50.40
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	98,266	69,414
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Petty officer first class vs non-commissioned officer salary

Petty officers first class and non-commissioned officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Petty Officer First Class	Non-Commissioned Officer
Average salary	$39,045	$104,839
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $61,000	Between $77,000 And $142,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	UBS
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between petty officer first class and non-commissioned officer education

There are a few differences between a petty officer first class and a non-commissioned officer in terms of educational background:

	Petty Officer First Class	Non-Commissioned Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Petty officer first class vs non-commissioned officer demographics

Here are the differences between petty officers first class' and non-commissioned officers' demographics:

	Petty Officer First Class	Non-Commissioned Officer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 87.1% Female, 12.9%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between petty officer first class and non-commissioned officer duties and responsibilities

Petty officer first class example responsibilities.

Manage and mentore junior sailors and maintain and ensure ship security.
Manage 13 ready-service-lockers containing all shipboard ordinances while personally keeping duty gunner's mate and ammunition handling qualify.
Coordinate all submarine warfare qualifications for enlist sailors.
Perform aircraft crash rescue, firefighting, crash removal, and damage control.
Requisition office supplies through DOD Emall utilizing the government purchase card (GPC).
Maintain the limitation of authority specify in pertinent DOD, SECNAV, OPNAV and SUBASE instructions.

Non-commissioned officer example responsibilities.

Ensure assigned equipment are maintained and serviceable for accomplish all combat evacuation during OIF.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Provide hazardous materials (HAZMAT) response capability for unknown or suspect CBRN incidents.
Ensure compliance with local state and federal EPA guidelines for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) handling and waste disposal.
Access control and CCTV monitoring.
Monitor CCTV system for any suspicious activities backing up the mobile unit.

Petty officer first class vs non-commissioned officer skills

Common petty officer first class skills

Logistics, 7%
Law Enforcement, 7%
Sailors, 5%
Coast Guard, 4%
Electrical Systems, 4%
Secret Clearance, 4%

Common non-commissioned officer skills

Combat, 14%
Logistical Support, 12%
NCO, 12%
Professional Development, 5%
Platoon, 4%
Training Programs, 3%

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