Correctional agency director vs chief operating officer

The differences between correctional agency directors and chief operating officers 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 correctional agency director and a chief operating officer. Additionally, a chief operating officer has an average salary of $136,604, which is higher than the $80,133 average annual salary of a correctional agency director.

Correctional agency director vs chief operating officer overview

	Correctional Agency Director	Chief Operating Officer
Yearly salary	$80,133	$136,604
Hourly rate	$38.53	$65.67
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,365	128,993
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional agency director vs chief operating officer salary

Correctional agency directors and chief operating officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Agency Director	Chief Operating Officer
Average salary	$80,133	$136,604
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $158,000	Between $81,000 And $229,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Baker McKenzie
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between correctional agency director and chief operating officer education

There are a few differences between a correctional agency director and a chief operating officer in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Agency Director	Chief Operating Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Correctional agency director vs chief operating officer demographics

Here are the differences between correctional agency directors' and chief operating officers' demographics:

	Correctional Agency Director	Chief Operating Officer
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 80.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correctional agency director and chief operating officer duties and responsibilities

Correctional agency director example responsibilities.

Manage agency expenses, including conducting payroll and equipment/material purchases.
Maintain documentation for Medicare cost reports while adhering to compliance with government regulations, and in accordance with agency requirements.
Create PowerPoint presentations for department meetings.

Chief operating officer example responsibilities.

Manage the RFP process and present investment packages to local and regional lenders to procure acquisition and long term debt financing.
Develop and integrate care services, achieve and maintain JCAHO accreditation.
Attain ISO registration, resulting in excellent documentation and adherence to operational and administrative process controls.
Manage the implementation of a new supply base global ERP system that reduce inventory and enable just-in-time delivery.
Establish, manage and coordinate activities of this start-up management company specializing in turning around trouble health insurance plans.
Manage all financial functions including controlling/accounting, board and regulatory reporting, treasury and cash management, and asset/liability management.

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