Most assistant directors of operations list "customer service," "patients," and "oversight" as skills on their resumes. We go into more details on the most important assistant director of operations responsibilities here:
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We've found that 68.2% of assistant directors of operations have earned a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, 14.2% earned their master's degrees before becoming an assistant director of operations. While it's true that most assistant directors of operations have a college degree, it's generally possible to become one with only a high school degree. In fact, one out of every eight assistant directors of operations did not spend the extra money to attend college.
Those assistant directors of operations who do attend college, typically earn either a business degree or a kinesiology degree. Less commonly earned degrees for assistant directors of operations include a management degree or a communication degree.
Once you've obtained the level of education you're comfortable with, you might start applying to companies to become an assistant director of operations. We've found that most assistant director of operations resumes include experience from Compass Group USA, C&S; Wholesale Grocers, and Hyatt Hotels. Of recent, Compass Group USA had 17 positions open for assistant directors of operations. Meanwhile, there are 12 job openings at C&S; Wholesale Grocers and 7 at Hyatt Hotels.
If you're interested in companies where assistant directors of operations make the most money, you'll want to apply for positions at The Art Institute of Chicago, City of Detroit, and Moody's. We found that at The Art Institute of Chicago, the average assistant director of operations salary is $106,397. Whereas at City of Detroit, assistant directors of operations earn roughly $103,760. And at Moody's, they make an average salary of $101,904.
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We also looked into companies who hire assistant directors of operations from the top 100 educational institutions in the U.S. The top three companies that hire the most from these institutions include United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Marine, and Us Navy.
The industries that assistant directors of operations fulfill the most roles in are the education and hospitality industries. But the highest assistant director of operations annual salary is in the government industry, averaging $80,936. In the technology industry they make $70,203 and average about $62,208 in the education industry. In conclusion, assistant directors of operations who work in the government industry earn a 23.5% higher salary than assistant directors of operations in the hospitality industry.