Branch chief vs general manager

The differences between branch chiefs and general 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 general manager. Additionally, a branch chief has an average salary of $111,362, which is higher than the $71,581 average annual salary of a general manager.

The top three skills for a branch chief include oversight, direct support and DOD. The most important skills for a general manager are customer service, cleanliness, and food safety.

Branch chief vs general manager overview

	Branch Chief	General Manager
Yearly salary	$111,362	$71,581
Hourly rate	$53.54	$34.41
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	442,690
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs general manager salary

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

	Branch Chief	General Manager
Average salary	$111,362	$71,581
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $40,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between branch chief and general manager education

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

	Branch Chief	General Manager
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 general manager demographics

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

	Branch Chief	General Manager
Average age	44	44
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, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and general 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.

General manager example responsibilities.

Generate positive EBITDA and improve cash flow by managing costs and inventory.
Manage all recruiting and training efforts, and develop systems to track ROI comparison results.
Work as a FOH AGM and train to manage all staff functions including training, hiring, food and labor controls.
Develop yearly budget for multiple hotels that include revenue, labor, fix and variable costs to achieve overall EBITDA goal.
Task primarily with building logistics infrastructure, managing operational expenses, and supporting start up strategies.
Train and manage FOH staff and improve overall quality, organization and professionalism of restaurant and bakery.

Branch chief vs general manager skills

Common branch chief skills

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

Common general manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Food Safety, 7%
Guest Service, 4%
Payroll, 4%
Math, 4%