Trooper vs soldier

The differences between troopers and soldiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a trooper has an average salary of $39,510, which is higher than the $36,491 average annual salary of a soldier.

The top three skills for a trooper include field training, patrol and traffic accidents. The most important skills for a soldier are us army, weapons training, and teamwork.

Trooper vs soldier overview

	Trooper	Soldier
Yearly salary	$39,510	$36,491
Hourly rate	$19.00	$17.54
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	1,565	108
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	40	24
Years of experience	-	-

Trooper vs soldier salary

Troopers and soldiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trooper	Soldier
Average salary	$39,510	$36,491
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $22,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trooper and soldier education

There are a few differences between a trooper and a soldier in terms of educational background:

	Trooper	Soldier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	-

Trooper vs soldier demographics

Here are the differences between troopers' and soldiers' demographics:

	Trooper	Soldier
Average age	40	24
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 77.5% Female, 22.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 14.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between trooper and soldier duties and responsibilities

Trooper example responsibilities.

Qualify with and, when necessary, used department firearms and other self-defense devices.
Issue court summonses, perform radar (speed) operations, rigorously enforce DUI laws.
Make DUI arrest, investigate traffic crashes and crimes commit on state own or lease property.
Perform general patrol, criminal/accident investigations and motor vehicle enforcement duties.
Respond to report incidents and detect criminal activities during routine patrol operations.
Advance firearm training and accident investigations.

Soldier example responsibilities.

Achieve NREMT and CPR certificates.
Lead a platoon of communication specialists within a combat engineering company.
Demonstrate leadership, logistics expertise, communication abilities, computer competencies, teamwork, and multitasking.
Organize platoon physical training daily routine.
Complete military basic training, leadership training and teamwork skills
Train and remain proficient in use of the M4, M249, M240 rifles.

Trooper vs soldier skills

Common trooper skills

Field Training, 27%
Patrol, 11%
Traffic Accidents, 10%
Domestic Violence, 8%
Criminal Investigations, 6%
Swat, 5%

Common soldier skills

US Army, 28%
Weapons Training, 7%
Teamwork, 6%
Logistics, 6%
Vehicle Maintenance, 5%
Security Clearance, 4%