College or university department head vs co-chair

The differences between college or university department heads and co-chairs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a college or university department head and a co-chair. Additionally, a college or university department head has an average salary of $104,656, which is higher than the $89,374 average annual salary of a co-chair.

College or university department head vs co-chair overview

	College Or University Department Head	Co-Chair
Yearly salary	$104,656	$89,374
Hourly rate	$50.32	$42.97
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	38,019	2,878
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

College or university department head vs co-chair salary

College or university department heads and co-chairs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	College Or University Department Head	Co-Chair
Average salary	$104,656	$89,374
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $232,000	Between $22,000 And $349,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between college or university department head and co-chair education

There are a few differences between a college or university department head and a co-chair in terms of educational background:

	College Or University Department Head	Co-Chair
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Finance	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

College or university department head vs co-chair demographics

Here are the differences between college or university department heads' and co-chairs' demographics:

	College Or University Department Head	Co-Chair
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 3.5% White, 72.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between college or university department head and co-chair duties and responsibilities

College or university department head example responsibilities.

Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Conduct screening, interviewing, and on-the-job -training for new CSA's.
Develop one-on-one relationships with students through accountability and weekly meetings to establish permanence and lasting ties to the ministry.
Develop one-on-one relationships with students through accountability and weekly meetings to establish permanence and lasting ties to the ministry.

Co-chair example responsibilities.

Develop leadership skills and communication skills to manage coordinates and officers, ensure everyone are motivated and organize.
Recruit potential new members to the fraternity including organizing events, liaising with Greek system leadership and educating new members
Plan agenda and co-le monthly PTA meetings.
Serve on state finance and compliance oversight committee.
Serve as co-creator of high school scholarship in memory of close friend.
Promote sorority events and open houses through mediums such as Facebook and banners.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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