Branch director vs area director

The differences between branch directors and area directors 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 director and an area director. Additionally, an area director has an average salary of $100,433, which is higher than the $73,892 average annual salary of a branch director.

The top three skills for a branch director include home health, patients and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an area director are customer service, patients, and home health.

Branch director vs area director overview

	Branch Director	Area Director
Yearly salary	$73,892	$100,433
Hourly rate	$35.52	$48.29
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	54,818	47,326
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Branch director vs area director salary

Branch directors and area directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Branch Director	Area Director
Average salary	$73,892	$100,433
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $122,000	Between $55,000 And $182,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	California	New Jersey
Best paying company	UBS	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between branch director and area director education

There are a few differences between a branch director and an area director in terms of educational background:

	Branch Director	Area Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch director vs area director demographics

Here are the differences between branch directors' and area directors' demographics:

	Branch Director	Area Director
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 63.9% Female, 36.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch director and area director duties and responsibilities

Branch director example responsibilities.

Manage revenue and expenses and ensure compliance with CMS regulations.
Lead systems engineering functions for the most complex program NASA have ever attempt.
Maintain an ave. 35-40 A/R days and achieve finacials from red to black.
Design, implement and manage DIA GFM strategies for the deployment of DIA personnel and capabilities in support of worldwide operations.
Manage a staff of 12 research engineers designing and developing advance microwave antenna and RF technologies for future NASA mission applications.
Maintain strong familiarity with regulations, requirements, accreditation standards, state Medicaid waiver programs, manage care and insurance programs.

Area director example responsibilities.

Manage all aspects of selling process such as ROI, quotes, budgetary approval and demos.
Manage due diligence requirements and rehabilitation plans.
Lead operations for contract rehabilitation practice across north and central Texas.
Establish and manage the mid-Atlantic regional office of a privately own legal education company that provide educational services to law students.
Provide administrative (programmatic and fiscal) oversight for residential homes for people with cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities.
Offer risk management and insurance services to the healthcare industry.

Branch director vs area director skills

Common branch director skills

Home Health, 23%
Patients, 19%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Clinical Operations, 8%
Medicare, 7%
Financial Management, 3%

Common area director skills

Customer Service, 8%
Patients, 8%
Home Health, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Human Resources, 5%
Financial Performance, 4%