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Working As A Sergeant

  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

  • Unpleasant/Angry People

  • Mostly Sitting

  • Make Decisions

  • $85,000

    Average Salary

What Does A Sergeant Do

A Sergeant is a noncommissioned officer in the armed forces. They are focused on training and supervising junior enlisted personnel in military life and personal care.

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Sergeant Career Paths

Sergeant
Technician Instructor Officer
Operations Officer
5 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Warehouse Manager Logistics Manager
Senior Logistics Manager
9 Yearsyrs
Officer Supervisor Superintendent
Operations Superintendent
9 Yearsyrs
Technician Specialist Officer
Senior Officer
5 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Operation Supervisor
Senior Operations Supervisor
6 Yearsyrs
Security Supervisor Security Manager
Security Director
10 Yearsyrs
Team Leader Production Supervisor
Distribution Supervisor
6 Yearsyrs
Shift Supervisor Program Manager Executive Officer
Chief Of Operations
7 Yearsyrs
Shift Supervisor Security Supervisor Security Manager
Security Operations Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Shift Supervisor Security Supervisor
Loss Prevention Supervisor
5 Yearsyrs
Platoon Sergeant Operations Officer
Division Chief
9 Yearsyrs
Squad Leader Supervisor Training Manager
Train Operations Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Platoon Sergeant Chief Of Operations
Chief Deputy
8 Yearsyrs
Emergency Medical Technician Training Officer Platoon Leader
Transportation Officer
5 Yearsyrs
Investigator Security Manager
Chief Of Security
8 Yearsyrs
Operation Supervisor Program Manager Deputy Director
Deputy Director Of Operations
9 Yearsyrs
Investigator Loss Prevention Manager Security Director
Director Of Public Safety
10 Yearsyrs
Instructor Editor Senior Editor
Bureau Chief
7 Yearsyrs
Correctional Sergeant Correctional Officer Captain
Warden
6 Yearsyrs
Systems Administrator Information Security Analyst Securities Consultant
Corporate Security Manager
11 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Master Sergeant 14.9 years
Sergeant First Class 12.4 years
Police Sergeant 9.6 years
Staff Sergeant 7.7 years
Command Sergeant Major 7.1 years
Correctional Sergeant 6.5 years
First Sergeant 6.3 years
Patrol Police Sergeant 6.1 years
Sergeant 6.0 years
Patrol Sergeant 5.8 years
Non-Commissioned Officer 5.4 years
Platoon Sergeant 5.1 years
Sergeant And Team Leader 4.7 years
Company First Sergeant 4.4 years
Operations Sergeant 4.4 years
Training Sergeant 4.3 years
Drill Sergeant 4.1 years
Corporal 4.1 years
Precinct Police Sergeant 3.9 years
Desk Sergeant 3.8 years
Top Careers Before Sergeant
Police Officer 13.2%
Correction Officer 10.9%
Security Officer 8.8%
Patrol Officer 7.0%
Detective 5.6%
Corporal 5.0%
Officer 4.8%
Specialist 4.1%
Deputy Sheriff 4.1%
Team Leader 4.1%
Cashier 3.7%
Supervisor 3.6%
Squad Leader 3.6%
Patrolman 3.6%
Security Guard 3.2%
Sales Associate 3.2%
Assistant Manager 3.2%
Customer Service Representative 3.0%
Manager 2.7%
Human Resource Specialist 2.6%
Top Careers After Sergeant
Security Officer 12.7%
Lieutenant 11.0%
Police Officer 7.2%
Correction Officer 6.4%
Supervisor 5.4%
Captain 5.2%
Manager 5.0%
Owner 4.4%
Security Guard 4.1%
Platoon Sergeant 3.8%
Customer Service Representative 3.7%
Assistant Manager 3.7%
Operations Manager 3.7%
Staff Sergeant 3.7%
Team Leader 3.6%
Internship 3.4%
Sales Associate 3.4%
Driver 3.3%
General Manager 3.3%
Technician 3.3%

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Top Skills for A Sergeant

  1. Military Personnel
  2. Safety Procedures
  3. Combat
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Supervised 5 military personnel while providing safety and protection for over 200 military personnel and civilians.
  • Performed operational and preventive checks as well as inspections according to pertinent technical manuals, directives and safety procedures.
  • Supervised and led soldiers daily with experience in two overseas arenas while conducting combat operations.
  • Provided direct supervision to structural specialists and persons performing duties as combat engineering and demolition.
  • Maintained accountability for over one million dollars of government equipment to included security related items and weapon systems.

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Sergeant Demographics

Gender

Male

75.7%

Female

14.9%

Unknown

9.4%
Ethnicity

White

62.0%

Hispanic or Latino

15.5%

Black or African American

12.5%

Asian

6.7%

Unknown

3.3%
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Foreign Languages Spoken

Spanish

53.0%

Korean

10.4%

German

5.2%

French

4.4%

Arabic

4.0%

Chinese

3.7%

Mandarin

3.4%

Russian

2.8%

Japanese

2.2%

Portuguese

1.7%

Italian

1.4%

Hebrew

1.2%

Carrier

1.2%

Swedish

1.0%

Tagalog

0.8%

Persian

0.8%

Polish

0.8%

Dari

0.7%

Thai

0.7%

Dutch

0.6%
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Sergeant Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

21.4%

Central Texas College

10.3%

The Academy

8.2%

Community College of the Air Force

6.0%

Liberty University

5.4%

American University

5.2%

Ashford University

5.1%

Kaplan University

5.0%

Columbia Southern University

4.7%

University of Maryland - University College

4.3%

Strayer University

3.0%

Troy University

3.0%

Colorado Technical University

2.7%

Saint Leo University

2.7%

American InterContinental University

2.6%

Grantham University

2.6%

Grand Canyon University

2.2%

Southern New Hampshire University

2.0%

Texas A&M University

1.9%

Excelsior College

1.9%
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Majors

Criminal Justice

26.8%

Business

23.8%

General Studies

5.6%

Management

4.8%

Psychology

3.5%

Law Enforcement

3.4%

Accounting

2.8%

Computer Science

2.6%

Nursing

2.6%

Education

2.6%

Human Resources Management

2.6%

Information Technology

2.5%

Law

2.3%

Political Science

2.2%

Finance

2.1%

Electrical Engineering

2.0%

Liberal Arts

2.0%

Computer Information Systems

2.0%

Communication

1.9%

Automotive Technology

1.8%
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Degrees

Bachelors

35.1%

Other

28.6%

Associate

15.6%

Masters

12.7%

Certificate

4.9%

Doctorate

1.4%

Diploma

1.4%

License

0.4%
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