Branch chief vs division chief

The differences between branch chiefs and division chiefs 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 division chief. Additionally, a branch chief has an average salary of $111,362, which is higher than the $86,913 average annual salary of a division chief.

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

Branch chief vs division chief overview

	Branch Chief	Division Chief
Yearly salary	$111,362	$86,913
Hourly rate	$53.54	$41.79
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	14,138
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs division chief salary

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

	Branch Chief	Division Chief
Average salary	$111,362	$86,913
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $37,000 And $203,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between branch chief and division chief education

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

	Branch Chief	Division Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs division chief demographics

Here are the differences between branch chiefs' and division chiefs' demographics:

	Branch Chief	Division Chief
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 83.5% Female, 16.5%
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, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and division chief 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.

Division chief example responsibilities.

Protect valuable banking, insurance and healthcare customer relationships while managing client global communication needs and adhering to regulatory compliance standards.
Provide oversight to investigations as required, to include record searches, interviews and automate information retrieval.
Re-Envision and realign important strategic relationships among DOD senior leadership to ensure unify communications and decision making.
Provide oversight on all policies pertaining to organizational safety, instructor certification program, and special recognition programs.
Research and develop country cooperation plan to facilitate partnerships and ensure efforts are synchronized with other DoD agencies.
Protect valuable banking, insurance and healthcare customer relationships while managing client global communication needs and adhering to regulatory compliance standards.

Branch chief vs division chief skills

Common branch chief skills

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

Common division chief skills

Oversight, 24%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Human Resources, 9%
Professional Development, 6%
Training Programs, 5%
Logistical Support, 5%