Bureau director vs sports director

The differences between bureau directors and sports directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a bureau director, becoming a sports director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a bureau director has an average salary of $77,938, which is higher than the $61,211 average annual salary of a sports director.

The top three skills for a bureau director include state agencies, technical assistance and program policies. The most important skills for a sports director are soccer, CPR, and softball.

Bureau director vs sports director overview

	Bureau Director	Sports Director
Yearly salary	$77,938	$61,211
Hourly rate	$37.47	$29.43
Growth rate	-5%	8%
Number of jobs	12,739	13,106
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	4	6

Bureau director vs sports director salary

Bureau directors and sports directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bureau Director	Sports Director
Average salary	$77,938	$61,211
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $135,000	Between $33,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Lansing, MI	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New York
Best paying company	Nexstar Media Group	Univision Holdings, Inc.
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between bureau director and sports director education

There are a few differences between a bureau director and a sports director in terms of educational background:

	Bureau Director	Sports Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Bureau director vs sports director demographics

Here are the differences between bureau directors' and sports directors' demographics:

	Bureau Director	Sports Director
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	17%	14%

Differences between bureau director and sports director duties and responsibilities

Bureau director example responsibilities.

Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Experience in designing, developing and implementing large-scale networking deployments and LAN/WAN infrastructures with special emphasis on compliance with FDA regulations.
Supervise confidential investigations, complex prosecutions.

Sports director example responsibilities.

Manage five beats as reporter for ABC affiliate, including medical correspondent.
Manage all programs, staff, and facilities within the sports and teen department to meet customer needs.
Lead presentations and discussions on topics such as leadership, teamwork, and dedication for club sports teams.
Manage adult basketball and volleyball programs.
Edit video clips to ensure quality highlights.
Provide station engineering for new FM stations.

Bureau director vs sports director skills

Common bureau director skills

State Agencies, 16%
Technical Assistance, 11%
Program Policies, 9%
Medicaid, 9%
Strategic Plan, 8%
Fiscal Management, 8%

Common sports director skills

Soccer, 10%
CPR, 8%
Softball, 6%
Volleyball, 6%
Sports Stories, 5%
NCAA, 5%