Associate executive director vs chief of staff

The differences between associate executive directors and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an associate executive director and a chief of staff. Additionally, a chief of staff has an average salary of $130,835, which is higher than the $111,674 average annual salary of an associate executive director.

The top three skills for an associate executive director include human resources, nursing home and financial management. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Associate executive director vs chief of staff overview

	Associate Executive Director	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$111,674	$130,835
Hourly rate	$53.69	$62.90
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	93,808	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does an associate executive director do?

An associate executive director spearheads and oversees projects and programs in an organization. Their responsibilities include setting guidelines and objectives, managing budgets and timelines, assessing the workforce's performance, coordinating with managers, researching new business opportunities, building positive relationships with potential business partners, and developing strategies to optimize overall operations. They also make decisions based on extensive research and analysis. Furthermore, an associate executive director must lead and encourage teams to reach goals, all while implementing the company's policies and regulations, developing new ones as necessary.

What does a chief of staff do?

A chief of staff primarily supports an executive through performing various administrative tasks. Most of their responsibilities revolve around collaborating with other executive support personnel to devise strategies that will help the company, responding to inquiries and correspondence, approving communications letters, managing schedules, setting appointments, and serving as an advisor to the executive. Furthermore, when it comes to issues and disputes, the chief of staff must be quick to conduct research and perform damage control to help the executive and the company rise from the occasion.

Associate executive director vs chief of staff salary

Associate executive directors and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Executive Director	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$111,674	$130,835
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $194,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Northwell Health	Lyft
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between associate executive director and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between an associate executive director and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Associate Executive Director	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Associate executive director vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between associate executive directors' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Associate Executive Director	Chief Of Staff
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between associate executive director and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Associate executive director example responsibilities.

Manage paid media campaigns on Facebook & Google.
Facilitate negotiations for commercial, Medicaid manage care contracts to expand provider network.
Manage funding allocation, disbursement, and financial oversight implementing necessary accountability measures as needed.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Maintain all necessary licensing and certification (ISDH, JCAHO, AAAHC, Medicare).

Chief of staff example responsibilities.

Lead headquarters (HQ) operations staff.
Manage the G3's fiscal year budget planning, formulation, and execution.
Supervise the G2 administrative section and maintain and manage the G2 budget and material resources.
Manage the predeployment training and the deployment process to receiving commands, and subsequent redeployment and deactivation.
Manage budgets of $75,000 to $22 million paying keen attention to cost containment and ROI.
Credit for managing and improving the HAZMAT program, which serve as a benchmark example for the base community.

Associate executive director vs chief of staff skills

Common associate executive director skills

Human Resources, 10%
Nursing Home, 8%
Financial Management, 8%
Direct Supervision, 6%
Community Organizations, 6%
Resident Satisfaction, 4%

Common chief of staff skills

PET, 15%
Team Support, 11%
Project Management, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Marketing Campaigns, 6%

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Associate Executive Director vs Chief Of Staff

Updated January 8, 2025

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