Deputy campaign manager vs field director

The differences between deputy campaign managers and field directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a deputy campaign manager, becoming a field director takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a deputy campaign manager has an average salary of $113,680, which is higher than the $77,037 average annual salary of a field director.

The top three skills for a deputy campaign manager include community outreach, policy research and press releases. The most important skills for a field director are community outreach, data collection, and direct reports.

Deputy campaign manager vs field director overview

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Field Director
Yearly salary	$113,680	$77,037
Hourly rate	$54.65	$37.04
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	4,738	65,051
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	4	8

Deputy campaign manager vs field director salary

Deputy campaign managers and field directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Field Director
Average salary	$113,680	$77,037
Salary range	Between $81,000 And $159,000	Between $47,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	AbbVie
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between deputy campaign manager and field director education

There are a few differences between a deputy campaign manager and a field director in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Field Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 77%
Most common major	Political Science	Political Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Southern California

Deputy campaign manager vs field director demographics

Here are the differences between deputy campaign managers' and field directors' demographics:

	Deputy Campaign Manager	Field Director
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 69.3% Female, 30.7%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	7%

Differences between deputy campaign manager and field director duties and responsibilities

Deputy campaign manager example responsibilities.

Manage social media sites (Facebook, YouTube, Flickr).
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers in developing and maintaining social media presence, GOTV activities, and marketing collateral.
Develop editorial content, seek concept and content clearance, and manage editorial calendar for an e-publication research by a subcontractor.
Coordinate GOTV movements to maximize potential target voter contact in an effort to drive up turnout during mid-term elections.
Develop and implement rapid training and replacement program to fill critical personnel shortages in support of combat logistics operations in Afghanistan.
Organize a statewide Medicaid expansion campaign by conducting policy research, and driving voter education, and community outreach.

Field director example responsibilities.

Manage online and mobile advertising campaigns in DoubleClick DFP ad server across all CBSI own platforms.
Manage monthly PPC budgets efficiently and accurately.
Manage logistics and implementation of an experiential marketing campaign in a mall setting - including on-site management.
Motivate, organize, and align students to implement ministry team objectives.
Initiate strategies to increase donations, and build relationships with potential ministry donors.
Prepare flyers using Photoshop and conduct presentations at local schools to recruit and train volunteers.

Deputy campaign manager vs field director skills

Common deputy campaign manager skills

Community Outreach, 19%
Policy Research, 15%
Press Releases, 12%
Data Management, 8%
Campaign Strategy, 5%
Campaign Events, 4%

Common field director skills

Community Outreach, 14%
Data Collection, 8%
Direct Reports, 6%
Volunteer Recruitment, 5%
Event Planning, 4%
Facebook, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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