Branch chief vs service manager

The differences between branch chiefs and service 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 service manager. Additionally, a branch chief has an average salary of $111,362, which is higher than the $74,009 average annual salary of a service manager.

The top three skills for a branch chief include oversight, direct support and DOD. The most important skills for a service manager are POS, performance reviews, and cash handling.

Branch chief vs service manager overview

	Branch Chief	Service Manager
Yearly salary	$111,362	$74,009
Hourly rate	$53.54	$35.58
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	21,813	341,785
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch chief vs service manager salary

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

	Branch Chief	Service Manager
Average salary	$111,362	$74,009
Salary range	Between $75,000 And $165,000	Between $47,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between branch chief and service manager education

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

	Branch Chief	Service Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch chief vs service manager demographics

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

	Branch Chief	Service Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 71.1% Female, 28.9%
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, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch chief and service 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.

Service manager example responsibilities.

Manage compliance with all safety requirements to meet OSHA regulations.
Manage a staff of eight employees and maintain oversight of all departments and staff.
Utilize ADP software to prepare contract estimates, manage client and vehicle records, and time management.
Lead and consult in several projects which lead to the justification and approval of new ERP platform implementation.
Supervise employees and operations as well as coordinating third party vendors, manage logistics, operate and maintain all equipment.
Coordinate with training department to achieve and maintain the necessary skills within the region to achieve operating goals and KPIs.

Branch chief vs service manager skills

Common branch chief skills

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

Common service manager skills

POS, 12%
Performance Reviews, 8%
Cash Handling, 8%
Food Handling, 7%
Cleanliness, 5%
Project Management, 5%