Chief deputy vs chief of staff

The differences between chief deputies 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 chief deputy and a chief of staff. Additionally, a chief of staff has an average salary of $130,835, which is higher than the $126,924 average annual salary of a chief deputy.

The top three skills for a chief deputy include oversight, policy development and human resources. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Chief deputy vs chief of staff overview

	Chief Deputy	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$126,924	$130,835
Hourly rate	$61.02	$62.90
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,457	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Chief deputy vs chief of staff salary

Chief deputies and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Deputy	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$126,924	$130,835
Salary range	Between $83,000 And $192,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	California
Best paying company	Creative Associates International	Lyft
Best paying industry	Finance	Start-up

Differences between chief deputy and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between a chief deputy and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Chief Deputy	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chief deputy vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between chief deputies' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Chief Deputy	Chief Of Staff
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 70.7% Female, 29.3%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% 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 chief deputy and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Chief deputy example responsibilities.

Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Develop and maintain relationships with DOD and other federal agencies on every forward operating base.
Maintain a fleet of 40 plus patrol cars.
Assist DISA in the hardening of the DoD unclassify network architecture.
Research, develop and implement the police division's first bicycle patrol unit.
Coordinate UNAMSIL's interface with other UN agencies and INGOs in the field and HQ.

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.

Chief deputy vs chief of staff skills

Common chief deputy skills

Oversight, 14%
Policy Development, 10%
Human Resources, 8%
Financial Reports, 6%
Technical Assistance, 5%
District Court, 4%

Common chief of staff skills

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