Crew boss vs crew chief

The differences between crew bosses and crew chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a crew chief has an average salary of $51,616, which is higher than the $36,286 average annual salary of a crew boss.

The top three skills for a crew boss include CDL, RAN and water pumps. The most important skills for a crew chief are safety procedures, customer service, and GPS.

Crew boss vs crew chief overview

	Crew Boss	Crew Chief
Yearly salary	$36,286	$51,616
Hourly rate	$17.45	$24.82
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	63,527	75,589
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	39	24
Years of experience	-	-

Crew boss vs crew chief salary

Crew bosses and crew chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Boss	Crew Chief
Average salary	$36,286	$51,616
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $52,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Harvard University
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between crew boss and crew chief education

There are a few differences between a crew boss and a crew chief in terms of educational background:

	Crew Boss	Crew Chief
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew boss vs crew chief demographics

Here are the differences between crew bosses' and crew chiefs' demographics:

	Crew Boss	Crew Chief
Average age	39	24
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 1.8% White, 68.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between crew boss and crew chief duties and responsibilities

Crew boss example responsibilities.

Manage daily deck operations on multiple commercial fishing vessels to ensure all operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Perform CPR on heart attack victim until arrival of medical transport helicopter.
Conduct engine and pump operations, in coordination with patrol and mop up operations.
Run D8 bulldozer, shovels, set chocker s under the yarder, drag guidelines and pull heavy cable.
Provide end-user direct support for domain's workstations, notebooks, ERP S/W, POS registers, and remote nodes.
Remodel bathrooms, caulking, mowing, pool chemicals, painting, landscape, plumbing, lighting, steam cleaning etc.

Crew chief example responsibilities.

Manage daily facility evaluations; trained/supervise airmen and local nationals.
Coordinate and manage daily briefings with senior military leadership on status of communication infrastructure and open trouble tickets/work orders.
Work closely with parachute fabrication shop on inspections of parachutes and flotation equipment.
Design, implement and maintain a web site for the NATOPS training program.
Collect, seize, and preserve evidence according to federal and DOD guidelines and regulations.
Assist in the removal of engines, transmissions, gearboxes, rotor hubs, and rotor blades.

Crew boss vs crew chief skills

Common crew boss skills

CDL, 16%
RAN, 9%
Water Pumps, 9%
Fire Behavior, 9%
S-130, 8%
Fire Line, 8%

Common crew chief skills

Safety Procedures, 16%
Customer Service, 16%
GPS, 6%
CPR, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
Construction Layout, 3%

Updated January 8, 2025

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