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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

  • $47,000

    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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Average Salary For A Sergeant

Average Yearly Salary
$47,000
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$35,000
Min 10%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$47,000
Median 50%
$62,000
Max 90%
Best Paying Company
Community Health Network
Highest Paying City
Milton, MA
Highest Paying State
Rhode Island
Avg Experience Level
5.9 years
How much does a Sergeant make at top companies?
The national average salary for a Sergeant in the United States is $47,327 per year or $23 per hour. Those in the bottom 10 percent make under $35,000 a year, and the top 10 percent make over $62,000.

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:
  • Conducted training for military personnel covering subjects such as basic emergency medicine, preventive medical care and advanced cardiac life support.
  • Performed operational and preventive checks as well as inspections according to pertinent technical manuals, directives and safety procedures.
  • Trained team in Joint Service responsibilities resulting in lower supervision and greater proficiency in preparation of deployment into a combat zone.
  • Provided direct supervision and responsible for field level implementation of health, safety and environmental policies, procedures and guidelines.
  • Completed and utilized experience in advanced marksmanship with several weapon systems utilized by the modern military, including foreign weapon systems.

Best States For A Sergeant

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Top 10 Best States for Sergeants

  1. Maine
  2. Alaska
  3. Vermont
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. New Hampshire
  6. Michigan
  7. Virginia
  8. Massachusetts
  9. Rhode Island
  10. Ohio
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Sergeant Resume Examples And Tips

The average resume reviewer spends between 5 to 7 seconds looking at a single resume, which leaves the average job applier with roughly six seconds to make a killer first impression. Thanks to this, a single typo or error on your resume can disqualify you right out of the gate. At Zippia, we went through over 35,029 Sergeant resumes and compiled some information about how best to optimize them. Here are some suggestions based on what we found, divided by the individual sections of the resume itself.

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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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