Corporate assistant vs chief of staff

The differences between corporate assistants and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a corporate assistant, becoming a chief of staff takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a chief of staff has an average salary of $130,835, which is higher than the $39,658 average annual salary of a corporate assistant.

The top three skills for a corporate assistant include data entry, payroll and office equipment. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Corporate assistant vs chief of staff overview

	Corporate Assistant	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$39,658	$130,835
Hourly rate	$19.07	$62.90
Growth rate	-8%	6%
Number of jobs	60,186	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	50	52
Years of experience	2	-

What does a corporate assistant do?

Also known as executive assistants, corporate assistants serve as the point person for services and product teams. The assistants execute routine functions like drafting and sending correspondence, maintain files, and provide information. They maintain the stocks and inventory of office supplies in business enterprises. Their duties and responsibilities are similar to those of the secretary or administrative assistants. The skills they need include strategic planning, being detail-oriented, and time management.

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.

Corporate assistant vs chief of staff salary

Corporate assistants and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Assistant	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$39,658	$130,835
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $57,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Lyft
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between corporate assistant and chief of staff education

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

	Corporate Assistant	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Pennsylvania

Corporate assistant vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between corporate assistants' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Corporate Assistant	Chief Of Staff
Average age	50	52
Gender ratio	Male, 24.5% Female, 75.5%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	12%

Differences between corporate assistant and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Corporate assistant example responsibilities.

Assist in drafting and revision of reports & presentations that include formatting documents, managing data and preparing PowerPoint presentations.
Manage and develop the daily clinical schedule for the in-patient rehabilitation staff taking into consideration Medicare guidelines and staffing ratios.
Obtain boardroom and corporate presentation experience, creating and presenting PowerPoint sales pitches to connect strategic partnerships.
Prepare discharges, enter all updates into OASAS system and review patient information to verify patients eligibility to receive transportation reimbursement.
Perform other clerical duties as needed, such as filing, photocopying, and collating.
Assist with various, relate clerical duties such as photocopying, faxing, filing and collating.

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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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Corporate assistant vs chief of staff skills

Common corporate assistant skills

Data Entry, 18%
Payroll, 10%
Office Equipment, 7%
Travel Arrangements, 6%
Financial Reports, 5%
Real Estate, 5%

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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