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Working As A Platoon Leader

  • $80,000

    Average Salary

Example Of What A Platoon Leader does

  • Led 40-member Air Cavalry platoon training for combat missions.
  • Rated as the #1 of 18 Rifle Platoon Leaders in the Battalion.
  • Rated in the top 10% of Lieutenants Army wide.
  • Attended 14 months Aviation Officer Basic Course (Honor Graduate, #4 of 24).
  • Monitored the career and professional development of those appointment under her.
  • Controlled and supervised the tactical employment of the platoon.
  • Received Army Commendation medal for this work.
  • Maintained property accountability and readiness worth in excess of $8.5 million.
  • Accomplished the additional duty of Unit Movement Officer.
  • Led and developed training programs to ensure combat capabilities.
  • Awarded the Combat Action Badge for multiple close combat engagements with anti-coalition forces.
  • Awarded Bronze Star Medal for combat performance.
  • Control emplacement of key weapon systems.
  • RESET (military equipment refurbishment) Program.
  • Attended 2 weeks of Air Assault School.
  • Preformed leadership tasks on a daily basis.
  • United States Army US Army Enlisted Soldier
  • Assist with the Physical Training Exercise (APFT).
  • Award: Humanitarian Service Medal !
  • Planned and executed training for over 100 personnel on rifle marksmanship, security procedures, and emergency medical procedures.

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Average Length of Employment
Cavalry Officer 7.8 years
Infantry Unit Leader 7.6 years
Infantry Officer 6.7 years
Infantry Weapons Officer 5.9 years
Squad Leader 4.4 years
Platoon Leader 2.0 years
Top Careers Before Platoon Leader
Cadet 9.4%
Internship 9.3%
Executive Officer 8.3%
Assistant Operations Officer 6.1%
Company Executive Officer 5.8%
Squad Leader 5.8%
Fire Officer 5.7%
Team Leader 5.6%
Officer 5.1%
Recruiter 4.6%
Operations Officer 4.4%
Sales Associate 4.3%
Security Officer 3.6%
Officer Candidate 3.6%
Platoon Sergeant 3.3%
Logistics Officer 3.2%
Sergeant 3.1%
Battalion Operations Officer 3.0%
Volunteer 2.9%
Assistant Manager 2.9%
Top Careers After Platoon Leader
Executive Officer 13.7%
Company Commander 13.4%
Operations Officer 11.4%
Company Executive Officer 9.6%
Assistant Operations Officer 8.0%
Logistics Officer 6.7%
Captain 5.3%
Battalion Operations Officer 5.0%
Officer 3.5%
Intelligence Officer 3.4%
Operations Manager 2.8%
Project Manager 2.6%
Maintenance Officer 2.5%
Training Officer 2.2%
Team Leader 2.0%
Liaison Officer 1.8%
Planned Giving Officer 1.6%
Chief Of Operations 1.6%
Fire Officer 1.5%
Staff Officer 1.5%

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Platoon Leader Demographics

Gender

Male

78.3%

Female

12.7%

Unknown

9.0%
Ethnicity

White

63.0%

Hispanic or Latino

13.5%

Black or African American

12.5%

Asian

7.4%

Unknown

3.6%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

41.2%

German

12.1%

French

9.3%

Korean

7.0%

Arabic

5.8%

Mandarin

4.2%

Russian

3.8%

Chinese

3.8%

Japanese

3.8%

Italian

1.6%

Portuguese

1.3%

Vietnamese

1.0%

Hindi

1.0%

Dari

0.6%

Thai

0.6%

Filipino

0.6%

Persian

0.6%

Hebrew

0.6%

Polish

0.6%

Swahili

0.3%
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Platoon Leader Education

Schools

United States Military Academy

21.6%

Webster University

14.8%

University of Phoenix

7.1%

Norwich University

5.5%

Texas A&M University

5.0%

U.S. Army Logistics University

4.9%

Missouri University of Science and Technology

3.8%

Citadel

3.8%

Liberty University

3.7%

American University

3.4%

Troy University

3.1%

Pennsylvania State University

3.0%

Arizona State University

2.7%

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

2.6%

University of Maryland - University College

2.6%

Excelsior College

2.6%

Florida State University

2.5%

Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne

2.5%

Michigan State University

2.4%

Ashford University

2.4%
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Majors

Business

25.7%

Criminal Justice

12.8%

Political Science

8.4%

History

7.8%

Management

5.6%

Psychology

5.2%

Supply Chain Management

3.6%

Finance

3.2%

Communication

2.8%

International Relations

2.6%

Biology

2.5%

Education

2.4%

Mechanical Engineering

2.4%

Sociology

2.4%

Kinesiology

2.3%

Project Management

2.1%

Human Resources Management

2.0%

Marketing

2.0%

Law

2.0%

Economics

1.9%
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Degrees

Bachelors

53.8%

Masters

28.5%

Other

10.2%

Associate

2.5%

Doctorate

2.3%

Certificate

2.0%

Diploma

0.5%

License

0.1%
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Top Skills for A Platoon Leader

  1. Combat
  2. Personnel Management
  3. Property Accountability
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  • Prepared 16 scouts and seven snipers to successfully conduct decentralized combat operations.
  • Organized and led projects involving personnel management and administration of unit.
  • Instituted strict property accountability resulting in all property accounted for and zero losses of property and enhanced responsibility for subordinate leaders.
  • Hill as Convoy Commander in preparation for military weapon qualification
  • Developed innovative training programs, which motivated soldiers and improved their performance in simulated battlefield settings.

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