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Working As A Platoon Leader

  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  • Getting Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

  • Deal with People

  • Make Decisions

  • Stressful

  • $196,587

    Average Salary

Example Of What A Platoon Leader does

  • Led 40-member Air Cavalry platoon training for combat missions.
  • Excelled in additional duties as Safety Officer and Fire Warden.
  • Develop platoon combat and construction training plans.
  • Maintained operational readiness rate of over 90% in harsh combat environment.
  • Achieved top 3 of all lieutenants in the Battalion.
  • Provided law enforcement patrols for Fort Stewart, GA.
  • Attended 4 months Armor Officer Basic Course.
  • Monitored the career and professional development of those appointment under her.
  • Write performance reviews and operation orders.
  • Controlled and supervised the tactical employment of the platoon.
  • Received the Army Commendation Medal.
  • Trained maintenance Soldiers on proper Army safety standards.
  • Managed 40 personnel in maintenance program.
  • Maintained property accountability and readiness worth in excess of $8.5 million.
  • Attended and successfully completed the Unit Movement Officer Course.
  • Direct Logistical Support Team Supervisor).
  • Achieved high level security clearance.
  • Received the Combat Infantry Man's Badge for combat operations.
  • Assign all missions and orders to subordinate leaders.
  • Planned coordinated and supervised Battery level ranges for the M-16/M-4 and 240B weapon systems.

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Average Length of Employment
Platoon Sergeant 4.7 years
Sergeant And Team Leader 4.4 years
Maintenance Officer 4.1 years
Logistics Officer 3.9 years
Company Commander 2.6 years
Company Executive Officer 2.2 years
Platoon Leader 2.0 years
Top Careers Before Platoon Leader
Executive Officer 9.2%
Internship 8.4%
Cadet 8.2%
Assistant Operations Officer 6.8%
Company Executive Officer 6.4%
Fire Officer 5.7%
Squad Leader 5.7%
Officer 5.6%
Team Leader 5.0%
Sales Associate 4.3%
Recruiter 4.2%
Officer Candidate 4.0%
Operations Officer 3.7%
Security Officer 3.6%
Logistics Officer 3.5%
Battalion Operations Officer 3.5%
Assistant Manager 3.2%
Platoon Sergeant 3.2%
Intelligence Officer 3.0%
Sergeant 2.8%
Top Careers After Platoon Leader
Company Commander 13.9%
Executive Officer 13.8%
Operations Officer 11.3%
Company Executive Officer 9.2%
Assistant Operations Officer 7.6%
Logistics Officer 6.7%
Battalion Operations Officer 5.2%
Captain 5.0%
Intelligence Officer 3.7%
Officer 3.6%
Project Manager 2.8%
Operations Manager 2.6%
Maintenance Officer 2.3%
Training Officer 2.3%
Team Leader 1.9%
Chief Of Operations 1.7%
Staff Officer 1.6%
Assistant Professor 1.6%
Battalion Executive Officer 1.6%
Fire Officer 1.5%

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Platoon Leader Demographics

Gender

Male

84.4%

Female

13.8%

Unknown

1.8%
Ethnicity

White

62.8%

Hispanic or Latino

13.7%

Black or African American

12.2%

Asian

7.7%

Unknown

3.5%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

41.8%

German

13.1%

Korean

7.2%

French

6.8%

Arabic

5.9%

Japanese

4.6%

Mandarin

4.2%

Chinese

4.2%

Russian

3.0%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Portuguese

1.7%

Hindi

0.8%

Dari

0.8%

Thai

0.8%

Italian

0.8%

Filipino

0.8%

Swahili

0.4%

Gujarati

0.4%

Indonesian

0.4%

Albanian

0.4%
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Platoon Leader Education

Schools

United States Military Academy

17.1%

Webster University

16.9%

University of Phoenix

7.6%

Liberty University

5.1%

U.S. Army Logistics University

5.1%

Norwich University

4.8%

Troy University

4.0%

Texas A&M University

3.6%

Citadel

3.3%

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

3.1%

Missouri University of Science and Technology

3.1%

Auburn University

3.1%

American University

3.1%

Michigan State University

3.0%

Pennsylvania State University

3.0%

Villanova University

3.0%

University of Alabama

2.8%

Ashford University

2.8%

Middle Tennessee State University

2.8%

Florida Institute of Technology-Melbourne

2.8%
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Majors

Business

26.9%

Criminal Justice

12.4%

Political Science

8.3%

History

7.7%

Psychology

5.6%

Management

5.5%

Supply Chain Management

3.7%

Finance

3.1%

Communication

2.7%

Kinesiology

2.5%

Biology

2.5%

Education

2.5%

International Relations

2.5%

Human Resources Management

2.3%

Mechanical Engineering

2.2%

Computer Information Systems

2.1%

Project Management

1.9%

Sociology

1.9%

Liberal Arts

1.9%

Public Administration

1.9%
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Degrees

Bachelors

51.9%

Masters

30.4%

Other

10.2%

Certificate

2.3%

Associate

2.3%

Doctorate

2.3%

Diploma

0.6%

License

0.1%
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Top Skills for A Platoon Leader

  1. Combat
  2. Personnel Management
  3. Vehicle Maintenance
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  • Developed strategic and tactical planning exercises for establishing stability and support operations within an asymmetric environment for specified combat regions.
  • Created an evaluation report database, inputting 313 entries which upgraded administrative accuracy, retrieval, tracking, and personnel management.
  • Restructured vehicle maintenance procedures, resulting in equipment mission-capable rates consistently exceeding 90%.
  • Created an innovative system of property accountability for inventory valued at over $265M including seven Apache Attack Helicopters.
  • Recognized by the Air Space and Missile Defense Commander for outstanding performance, while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

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