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Artillery and Missile Officers: Job Description

Manage personnel and weapons operations to destroy enemy positions, aircraft, and vessels. Duties include planning, targeting, and coordinating the tactical deployment of field artillery and air defense artillery missile systems units; directing the establishment and operation of fire control communications systems; targeting and launching intercontinental ballistic missiles; directing the storage and handling of nuclear munitions and components; overseeing security of weapons storage and launch facilities; and managing maintenance of weapons systems.

What Tasks Do Artillery and Missile Officers Take On?

Types of Artillery and Missile Officers Jobs

People in this occupation may also be known by titles such as:

• Air Defense Artillery Officer
• Ammunition Officer
• Division Officer, Weapons Department
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Antisubmarine Weapons)
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Guided Missiles)
• Division Officer, Weapons Department (Gunnery)
• Field Artillery Officer
• Field Artillery Senior Sergeant

How Many Artillery and Missile Officers Are There?

There are roughly 31,252 artillery and missile officers working in the United States today. Employment is projected to decline by -4.0% over the projection horizon.

Artillery and Missile Officers Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$35,449
Hourly median	$17.04
10th percentile	$21,665
25th percentile	$28,557
75th percentile	$42,341
90th percentile	$49,233

Wages vary widely based on experience, location, and industry.

Where to Study

Aspiring artillery and missile officers typically earn programs in:

1 programs across 1 majors

• Security Policy & Strategy

Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

1 programs across 1 majors

• Military Systems & Maintenance

References

Statistics shown above are sourced from the following authoritative sources:

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) for employment and wage data by state and industry.
• BLS Employment Projections for total employment and growth forecasts.
• O*NET (Occupational Information Network) for skills, knowledge, tasks, work activities, work context, technology, and education-zone data.

SOC code: 55-1014.00 (Artillery and Missile Officers).