Staff sergeant vs commanding officer

The differences between staff sergeants and commanding officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a staff sergeant has an average salary of $41,479, which is higher than the $40,452 average annual salary of a commanding officer.

The top three skills for a staff sergeant include combat, logistical support and emergency situations. The most important skills for a commanding officer are logistical support, emergency situations, and combat.

Staff sergeant vs commanding officer overview

	Staff Sergeant	Commanding Officer
Yearly salary	$41,479	$40,452
Hourly rate	$19.94	$19.45
Growth rate	3%	-
Number of jobs	68,521	55,602
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	-	-

Staff sergeant vs commanding officer salary

Staff sergeants and commanding officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Sergeant	Commanding Officer
Average salary	$41,479	$40,452
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $54,000	Between $33,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between staff sergeant and commanding officer education

There are a few differences between a staff sergeant and a commanding officer in terms of educational background:

	Staff Sergeant	Commanding Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania State University

Staff sergeant vs commanding officer demographics

Here are the differences between staff sergeants' and commanding officers' demographics:

	Staff Sergeant	Commanding Officer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%	Male, 86.6% Female, 13.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between staff sergeant and commanding officer duties and responsibilities

Staff sergeant example responsibilities.

Manage training for CBRN response operations including detection and decontamination equipment.
Facilitate meetings and submit weekly reports, briefings and PowerPoint slides.
Use varies Microsoft programs to create reports, memorandums, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets and email.
Study activities relating to narcotics, money laundering, gangs, terrorism, or other national security threats.
Maintain and operate petroleum logistics operations.
Supervise and discipline airmen under direct supervision.

Commanding officer example responsibilities.

Lead precinct to the largest percentage decrease in crime of all 76 NYC precincts.
Facilitate strategic planning efforts and public-private partnerships to maximize results in accomplishing DHS and USCG missions.
Coordinate and manage logistical combat support services, engineering support, and security escorts to bases/units locate within the region.
Orchestrate the day to day demands, managing deficiencies/opportunities and prioritization of unit operations throughout specific target areas within NYC.
CAPTAIN GEORGE``JOE"PAITL, USCG (Ret . )
Used CCTV to continuously monitor customer, staff, and parking lot areas.

Staff sergeant vs commanding officer skills

Common staff sergeant skills

Combat, 12%
Logistical Support, 8%
Emergency Situations, 7%
Platoon, 6%
NCO, 5%
Law Enforcement, 3%

Common commanding officer skills

Logistical Support, 12%
Emergency Situations, 9%
Combat, 8%
Law Enforcement Agencies, 7%
Direct Oversight, 5%
Coast Guard, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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