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Infantry Officers: Career Overview

Direct, train, and lead infantry units in ground combat operations. Duties include directing deployment of infantry weapons, vehicles, and equipment; directing location, construction, and camouflage of infantry positions and equipment; managing field communications operations; coordinating with armor, artillery, and air support units; performing strategic and tactical planning, including battle plan development; and leading basic reconnaissance operations.

What Tasks Do Infantry Officers Do?

Types of Infantry Officers Jobs

Common job titles for this role include:

• Infantry Officer
• Infantry Unit Leader
• Infantry Weapons Officer

Employment and Demand

The U.S. employs around 41,256 infantry officers working in the United States today. This occupation is expected to grow by +0.8% over the projection horizon.

Infantry Officers Pay

Statistic	Value
Annual median	$31,169
Hourly median	$14.99
10th percentile	$20,000
25th percentile	$24,301
75th percentile	$38,038
90th percentile	$44,907

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

Where to Study

Future infantry officers typically earn programs in:

1 programs across 1 majors

• Security Policy & Strategy

Sources

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: 55-1016.00 (Infantry Officers).