Special forces officer
Also called marine, commando, air force officer
Special forces officers operate in specialised missions such as counter terrorism missions. They perform combat and intelligence missions in order to impede with enemy equipment and installations, and to gather information on enemy strategy and movement.
What you'd do
Lead military troopsAssess danger in risk areasIdentify terrorism threatsPerform military operationsPerform covert investigations+ 10 more essential skills
What the work is like
- Indoors
- Sitting most of the day
- Lots of contact with people
- Good freedom to decide
- Usually 40 hours a week
- Deadlines most weeks
- Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the related, broader US job "Intelligence Analysts"
Will there be jobs?
There is no forecast for this group of jobs in the EU.
Right now
5 of 27 countries report a shortage of non-commissioned armed forces officers, 2 a surplus.
Non-commissioned armed forces officers · EURESWhat does it pay?
There is no pay estimate for this group in the EU.
Among armed forces occupations in the EU, women earn 17% less per hour than men. Armed forces occupations · Eurostat
What do I need to study?
Upper secondary or vocationalUpper secondary or vocational training in military and defence is the usual route.
Field that teaches it
Military and defence
Vocational route, EU
4 in 10 trainees in this field
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Will AI change it?
The ILO does not score this group of jobs.