Branch director vs assistant executive director

The differences between branch directors and assistant executive directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a branch director, becoming an assistant executive director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a branch director has an average salary of $73,892, which is higher than the $67,525 average annual salary of an assistant executive director.

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

Branch director vs assistant executive director overview

	Branch Director	Assistant Executive Director
Yearly salary	$73,892	$67,525
Hourly rate	$35.52	$32.46
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	54,818	92,321
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	6	4

Branch director vs assistant executive director salary

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

	Branch Director	Assistant Executive Director
Average salary	$73,892	$67,525
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $122,000	Between $36,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	UBS	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between branch director and assistant executive director education

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

	Branch Director	Assistant Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Branch director vs assistant executive director demographics

Here are the differences between branch directors' and assistant executive directors' demographics:

	Branch Director	Assistant Executive Director
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between branch director and assistant executive 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.

Assistant executive director example responsibilities.

Work in collaboration with hospital departments for achieving a seamless healthcare service delivery system.
Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Lead facility through clearing of DHSS and CMS issues.
Secure funding, and position network agencies for changes in healthcare environment.
Monitor cardiac monitors for all monitor patients.
Computerize payroll and quality assurance of staff records.

Branch director vs assistant executive director skills

Common branch director skills

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

Common assistant executive director skills

Customer Service, 13%
Healthcare, 12%
Oversight, 7%
Nursing Home, 6%
State Regulations, 4%
Memory Care, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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