Chief of staff vs vice president

The differences between chiefs of staff and vice presidents 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 of staff and a vice president. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, which is higher than the $130,835 average annual salary of a chief of staff.

The top three skills for a chief of staff include PET, team support and project management. The most important skills for a vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Chief of staff vs vice president overview

	Chief Of Staff	Vice President
Yearly salary	$130,835	$158,637
Hourly rate	$62.90	$76.27
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	124,272	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does a chief of staff do?

A chief of staff primarily supports an executive through performing various administrative tasks. Most of their responsibilities revolve around collaborating with other executive support personnel to devise strategies that will help the company, responding to inquiries and correspondence, approving communications letters, managing schedules, setting appointments, and serving as an advisor to the executive. Furthermore, when it comes to issues and disputes, the chief of staff must be quick to conduct research and perform damage control to help the executive and the company rise from the occasion.

What does a vice president do?

Vice presidents are usually considered the second-in-command in the organization, depending on the organization structure. They take over when the president is unavailable to fulfill duties. They may also represent the organization in external events and other official functions. They are important members of the boardroom, and their opinions are usually sought after as well. Vice presidents are usually poised to follow the president's footsteps in the organization, especially if the president is nearing retirement. They also make urgent and crucial decisions when the president is not available to do so. Vice presidents must have strong business acumen, decision-making skills, and professionalism.

Chief of staff vs vice president salary

Chiefs of staff and vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Of Staff	Vice President
Average salary	$130,835	$158,637
Salary range	Between $85,000 And $200,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Lyft	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	Start-up	Manufacturing

Differences between chief of staff and vice president education

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

	Chief Of Staff	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chief of staff vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between chiefs of staff' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Chief Of Staff	Vice President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chief of staff and vice president duties and responsibilities

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.

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Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

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Chief of staff vs vice president skills

Common chief of staff skills

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

Common vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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