Branch director vs branch manager

The differences between branch directors and branch managers 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 a branch manager takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a branch director has an average salary of $73,892, which is higher than the $56,291 average annual salary of a branch manager.

The top three skills for a branch director include home health, patients and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a branch manager are customer satisfaction, business development, and branch management.

Branch director vs branch manager overview

	Branch Director	Branch Manager
Yearly salary	$73,892	$56,291
Hourly rate	$35.52	$27.06
Growth rate	6%	17%
Number of jobs	54,818	333,883
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	46
Years of experience	6	8

Branch director vs branch manager salary

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

	Branch Director	Branch Manager
Average salary	$73,892	$56,291
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $122,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	UBS	FNB
Best paying industry	Health Care	Professional

Differences between branch director and branch manager education

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

	Branch Director	Branch Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Branch director vs branch manager demographics

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

	Branch Director	Branch Manager
Average age	44	46
Gender ratio	Male, 42.2% Female, 57.8%	Male, 59.8% Female, 40.2%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.8% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between branch director and branch manager 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.

Branch manager example responsibilities.

Manage and coordinate a high volume sales pipeline from beginning to closing while ensuring all RESPA regulations are met.
Warehouse operations plus office duties, A/P, A/R.
Support A/R, A/P, and provide data analyzation from 12 branches to assist with annual budgeting projections/forecasting.
Provide leadership for sales, customer service, operations, compliance, and ethics as branch manager of an in-store branch.
Educate staff in areas of bank secrecy, bank regulations, and internal audit policy.
Train agents and managers using office generate PowerPoint presentations, company flip charts and training videos.

Branch director vs branch manager skills

Common branch director skills

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

Common branch manager skills

Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Business Development, 7%
Branch Management, 5%
Human Resources, 5%
Financial Statements, 5%
Performance Management, 4%