Chairperson, board of directors vs chief of staff

The differences between chairpeople, board of directors and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a chairperson, board of directors and a chief of staff. Additionally, a chairperson, board of directors has an average salary of $138,683, which is higher than the $130,835 average annual salary of a chief of staff.

The top three skills for a chairperson, board of directors include financial statements, non-profit organization and policy development. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief of staff overview

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$138,683	$130,835
Hourly rate	$66.67	$62.90
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,649	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief of staff salary

Chairpeople, board of directors and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$138,683	$130,835
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $393,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Dentons	Lyft
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between a chairperson, board of directors and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between chairpeople, board of directors' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Of Staff
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Chairperson, board of directors example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting functions including those necessary for budgeting, financial analysis, property management and payroll for a non-profit.
Work with local and national alumni chapter to coordinate expansion.
Maintain update all web communications, including website and Facebook page.
Monitor payroll, labor and productivity, minimize overtime from> 90 hours to <11 per pay period.
Develop networking and social events for area alumni.
Board meetings, operational oversight, and maintenance when between caretakers

Chief of staff example responsibilities.

Lead headquarters (HQ) operations staff.
Manage the G3's fiscal year budget planning, formulation, and execution.
Supervise the G2 administrative section and maintain and manage the G2 budget and material resources.
Manage the predeployment training and the deployment process to receiving commands, and subsequent redeployment and deactivation.
Manage budgets of $75,000 to $22 million paying keen attention to cost containment and ROI.
Credit for managing and improving the HAZMAT program, which serve as a benchmark example for the base community.

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief of staff skills

Common chairperson, board of directors skills

Financial Statements, 13%
Non-Profit Organization, 10%
Policy Development, 9%
Oversight, 6%
Strategic Plan, 6%
Executive Board, 4%

Common chief of staff skills

PET, 15%
Team Support, 11%
Project Management, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Marketing Campaigns, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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