Aircraft maintenance director vs chief petty officer

The differences between aircraft maintenance directors and chief petty officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an aircraft maintenance director and a chief petty officer. Additionally, an aircraft maintenance director has an average salary of $70,309, which is higher than the $46,790 average annual salary of a chief petty officer.

The top three skills for an aircraft maintenance director include FAA, flight operations and maintenance operations. The most important skills for a chief petty officer are logistical support, sailors, and combat systems.

Aircraft maintenance director vs chief petty officer overview

	Aircraft Maintenance Director	Chief Petty Officer
Yearly salary	$70,309	$46,790
Hourly rate	$33.80	$22.50
Growth rate	7%	3%
Number of jobs	63,491	62,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Aircraft maintenance director vs chief petty officer salary

Aircraft maintenance directors and chief petty officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Aircraft Maintenance Director	Chief Petty Officer
Average salary	$70,309	$46,790
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $119,000	Between $20,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between aircraft maintenance director and chief petty officer education

There are a few differences between an aircraft maintenance director and a chief petty officer in terms of educational background:

	Aircraft Maintenance Director	Chief Petty Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Aircraft maintenance director vs chief petty officer demographics

Here are the differences between aircraft maintenance directors' and chief petty officers' demographics:

	Aircraft Maintenance Director	Chief Petty Officer
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 68.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between aircraft maintenance director and chief petty officer duties and responsibilities

Aircraft maintenance director example responsibilities.

Conceptualize and implement TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
Research and generate FAA field approvals and STC's for FAA approval for all avionics install projects.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with local and national FAA inspectors.
Direct and organize all aircraft maintenance activities including logistics, programs, and facilities management.
Provide oversight and assistance to American and Japanese contractors performing upgrades to airfield safety and control systems.
Perform facility tool and system PMs according to manufacturing and internal specifications.

Chief petty officer example responsibilities.

Lead division payroll meetings and maintain documentation available in share directory and portal to facilitate communication and standardization of payroll procedures.
Supervise the preventative and corrective maintenance of all electronic warfare systems.
Plank owner USS Ronald Reagan CVN-76.
Receive recognition as supervisor during tour on USS Daniel Webster.
Monitor staff to ensure critical compliance with HAZMAT handling and shipping requirements.
Ensure all HAZMAT are issued, store, and dispose of in accordance with NAVOSH and local directives.

Aircraft maintenance director vs chief petty officer skills

Common aircraft maintenance director skills

FAA, 28%
Flight Operations, 14%
Maintenance Operations, 13%
Flight Deck, 11%
Logistics, 7%
Support Equipment, 7%

Common chief petty officer skills

Logistical Support, 7%
Sailors, 7%
Combat Systems, 6%
Training Programs, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Weapons Systems, 5%

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