Branch chief vs chief of operations

The differences between branch chiefs and chiefs of operations can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a branch chief and a chief of operations. Additionally, a chief of operations has an average salary of $124,927, 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 of operations are oversight, emergency operations, and logistical support.

Branch chief vs chief of operations overview

	Branch Chief	Chief Of Operations
Yearly salary	$111,362	$124,927
Hourly rate	$53.54	$60.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	93,283
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs chief of operations salary

Branch chiefs and chiefs of operations have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Chief	Chief Of Operations
Average salary	$111,362	$124,927
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $86,000 And $181,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	University of Maryland, Baltimore
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between branch chief and chief of operations education

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

	Branch Chief	Chief Of Operations
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs chief of operations demographics

Here are the differences between branch chiefs' and chiefs of operations' demographics:

	Branch Chief	Chief Of Operations
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and chief of operations 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 of operations example responsibilities.

Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Prepare tactical instructions and operational doctrine.
Design security and counterintelligence training and briefings for delivery throughout DHS.
Ensure compliance with federal procedures by leading training and providing PowerPoint presentations.
Select by-name for key intelligence position with world-wide responsibilites supporting combating terrorism.
Draft and disseminate significant activity reports concerning events requiring DIA leadership focus.

Branch chief vs chief of operations skills

Common branch chief skills

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

Common chief of operations skills

Oversight, 13%
Emergency Operations, 9%
Logistical Support, 8%
Human Resources, 6%
Combat, 6%
Technical Assistance, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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