Rifleman vs sniper

The differences between riflemen and snipers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sniper has an average salary of $47,406, which is higher than the $37,439 average annual salary of a rifleman.

The top three skills for a rifleman include weapon systems, communications equipment and terrorism. The most important skills for a sniper are us army, NCO, and weapon systems.

Rifleman vs sniper overview

	Rifleman	Sniper
Yearly salary	$37,439	$47,406
Hourly rate	$18.00	$22.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	698	30
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	24	24
Years of experience	-	-

Rifleman vs sniper salary

Riflemen and snipers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rifleman	Sniper
Average salary	$37,439	$47,406
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rifleman and sniper education

There are a few differences between a rifleman and a sniper in terms of educational background:

	Rifleman	Sniper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Rifleman vs sniper demographics

Here are the differences between riflemen' and snipers' demographics:

	Rifleman	Sniper
Average age	24	24
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between rifleman and sniper duties and responsibilities

Rifleman example responsibilities.

Work in large and small teams to safely accomplish training missions with live and blank ammunition across multiple weapons systems.
Manage supply room insuring inventory of weapons and ammunition.
Train in the use of the M4 assault rifle and M320 grenade launcher.
Operate as a rifleman, then go to the M249 and then to the M240.
Attend combat squad leader and NCO training schools
Investigate reports of terrorism, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and write reports.

Sniper example responsibilities.

Attain the rank of NCO and maintain responsibility of own teams and squad.
Employ digital C2 systems available to the squad and platoon.
Operate and maintain complex weapon system with support equipment.comply with OSHA and EPA standards resulting in no accidents.
Maintain effective communication with leadership and subordinates to ensure that jobs are performed and complete in a timely and effective manner.
Maintain effective communication with leadership and subordinates to ensure that jobs are performed and complete in a timely and effective manner.

Rifleman vs sniper skills

Common rifleman skills

Weapon Systems, 11%
Communications Equipment, 10%
Terrorism, 6%
Ribbon, 6%
Leadership, 4%
Core Competencies, 4%

Common sniper skills

US Army, 38%
NCO, 26%
Weapon Systems, 19%
Law Enforcement, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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