Spotter vs sniper

The differences between spotters 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 $42,482 average annual salary of a spotter.

The top three skills for a spotter include CDL, safety rules and safety standards. The most important skills for a sniper are us army, NCO, and weapon systems.

Spotter vs sniper overview

	Spotter	Sniper
Yearly salary	$42,482	$47,406
Hourly rate	$20.42	$22.79
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	935	30
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Average age	50	24
Years of experience	-	-

Spotter vs sniper salary

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

	Spotter	Sniper
Average salary	$42,482	$47,406
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $62,000	Between $25,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between spotter and sniper education

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

	Spotter	Sniper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 37%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Spotter vs sniper demographics

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

	Spotter	Sniper
Average age	50	24
Gender ratio	Male, 82.0% Female, 18.0%	Male, 97.2% Female, 2.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	5%	4%

Differences between spotter and sniper duties and responsibilities

Spotter example responsibilities.

Utilize industry tools such as backpack blowers, sweepers, and a variety of hand hold power equipment.
Company lose a few rail yards and let all Cdl drivers go
Patrol a``customer only"parking lot in busy downtown environment.
Used CCTV to continuesly monitor tenants, staff, and parking lot areas.
Participate in inventory control using RF scanners as well as filled out work orders.
Operate sweeper trucks and leaf blowers to clean parking lots at night in surrounding area.

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.

Spotter vs sniper skills

Common spotter skills

CDL, 15%
Safety Rules, 13%
Safety Standards, 10%
Equipment Operators, 10%
DOT, 9%
Building Maintenance, 8%

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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