Branch chief vs district manager

The differences between branch chiefs and district managers 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 district manager. Additionally, a branch chief has an average salary of $111,362, which is higher than the $96,909 average annual salary of a district manager.

The top three skills for a branch chief include oversight, direct support and DOD. The most important skills for a district manager are customer service, multi-unit, and customer satisfaction.

Branch chief vs district manager overview

	Branch Chief	District Manager
Yearly salary	$111,362	$96,909
Hourly rate	$53.54	$46.59
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	373,525
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs district manager salary

Branch chiefs and district managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Chief	District Manager
Average salary	$111,362	$96,909
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $63,000 And $146,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Regeneron
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between branch chief and district manager education

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

	Branch Chief	District Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs district manager demographics

Here are the differences between branch chiefs' and district managers' demographics:

	Branch Chief	District Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
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, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and district manager 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.

District manager example responsibilities.

Lead charge to get Erie branch ISO [] certify.
Manage store location and fill ADM duties when necessary.
Hire, develop, and manage depot sales staff; promote consulting, training and administration.
Assist in managing contract delivery drivers to ensure that all routes are covered and newspapers are delivered on time.
Manage shipping, receiving, material handling, refuse returns, sortation departments, forklift, PTL, and calendar operations.
Monitor and manage sales activity using company specific CRM.

Branch chief vs district manager skills

Common branch chief skills

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

Common district manager skills

Customer Service, 21%
Multi-Unit, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Financial Performance, 5%
Performance Management, 4%