NCOs and other military ranks
£33,371
Average salary
hours
Average weekly hours
1.24%
Unemployment rate
Definition: NCOs and other ranks
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3311
Those holding jobs in this unit group are full-time members of the armed forces of the UK, the Commonwealth and other foreign countries and perform military duties for which there is no civilian equivalent.
Common tasks include:
- receives and responds to commands from senior officers;
- monitors, operates, services and repairs military equipment;
- takes part in military operations in situations of conflict and provides aid if required in emergency situations such as civil disorder, natural disasters and major accidents;
- engages in peacekeeping operations and enforces ceasefire agreements;
- stands watch and guards military establishments and other buildings;
- trains and exercises using various military equipment and tactics;
- undertakes specialist activities such as operating communications equipment, driving military vehicles;
- patrols areas of possible military activity;
- leads and trains new recruits and lower ranks, looks after their discipline and welfare.
Qualifications
For most positions entry does not depend upon academic qualifications. Entrants generally have to pass a selection interview and physical and medical examinations. Entry to certain trades requires GCSEs/S grades or equivalent qualifications.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
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Equality focus: NCOs and other ranks
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£33,371
Female average annual salary
£34,414
Male average annual salary
Female average weekly hours
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: NCOs and other ranks
Workforce gender: NCOs and other ranks
Breakdown by region
£37,543
London - highest annual average salary
£28,679
Northern Ireland - lowest annual average salary
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Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£16,164)
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Highest annual salary (£0) at this age