Branch chief vs chief deputy

The differences between branch chiefs and chief deputies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a branch chief, becoming a chief deputy takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a chief deputy has an average salary of $126,924, which is higher than the $111,362 average annual salary of a branch chief.

The top three skills for a branch chief include oversight, direct support and DOD. The most important skills for a chief deputy are oversight, policy development, and human resources.

Branch chief vs chief deputy overview

	Branch Chief	Chief Deputy
Yearly salary	$111,362	$126,924
Hourly rate	$53.54	$61.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	14,457
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	44	52
Years of experience	6	-

Branch chief vs chief deputy salary

Branch chiefs and chief deputies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Chief	Chief Deputy
Average salary	$111,362	$126,924
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $83,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Creative Associates International
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between branch chief and chief deputy education

There are a few differences between a branch chief and a chief deputy in terms of educational background:

	Branch Chief	Chief Deputy
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs chief deputy demographics

Here are the differences between branch chiefs' and chief deputies' demographics:

	Branch Chief	Chief Deputy
Average age	44	52
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	10%	12%

Differences between branch chief and chief deputy duties and responsibilities

Branch chief example responsibilities.

Coordinate and lead foreign military delegations to CONUS exercises.
Manage human sources of information program, and perform duties as intelligence oversight and personnel reliability/security program manager.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Conduct insurance verification; Medicaid and private-pay billing and collections.
Provide technical and functional guidance and project oversight to implement command wide administrative tracking and collaboration system network and server infrastructure.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.

Chief deputy example responsibilities.

Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Develop and maintain relationships with DOD and other federal agencies on every forward operating base.
Maintain a fleet of 40 plus patrol cars.
Assist DISA in the hardening of the DoD unclassify network architecture.
Research, develop and implement the police division's first bicycle patrol unit.
Coordinate UNAMSIL's interface with other UN agencies and INGOs in the field and HQ.

Branch chief vs chief deputy skills

Common branch chief skills

Oversight, 13%
Direct Support, 7%
DOD, 7%
Human Resources, 6%
Logistics Support, 6%
Technical Assistance, 6%

Common chief deputy skills

Oversight, 14%
Policy Development, 10%
Human Resources, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%
Technical Assistance, 5%
District Court, 4%