Director of placement vs chief of staff

The differences between directors of placement and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a director of placement, 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 $78,484 average annual salary of a director of placement.

The top three skills for a director of placement include client relationships, permanent placement and student placement. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Director of placement vs chief of staff overview

	Director Of Placement	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$78,484	$130,835
Hourly rate	$37.73	$62.90
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	7,178	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	52
Years of experience	6	-

Director of placement vs chief of staff salary

Directors of placement and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Placement	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$78,484	$130,835
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $128,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	California
Best paying company	Health Alliance	Lyft
Best paying industry	Construction	Start-up

Differences between director of placement and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between a director of placement and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Placement	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Director of placement vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between directors of placement' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Director Of Placement	Chief Of Staff
Average age	47	52
Gender ratio	Male, 35.5% Female, 64.5%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 64.9% 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	16%	12%

Differences between director of placement and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Director of placement example responsibilities.

Manage domestic and international travel arrangements including transportation, lodging, and logistics for individuals and groups utilizing travel management systems.
Assist an alumni population of several thousand with career development and assistance.
Network for students and alumni concerning career opportunities and employment trend.
Manage domestic and international travel arrangements including transportation, lodging, and logistics for individuals and groups utilizing travel management systems.
Participate and assist with planning group tours, orientations, PAC meetings and graduations.

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.

Director of placement vs chief of staff skills

Common director of placement skills

Client Relationships, 29%
Permanent Placement, 10%
Student Placement, 8%
Career Services, 5%
Career Fairs, 4%
Career Development, 4%

Common chief of staff skills

PET, 15%
Team Support, 11%
Project Management, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Direct Reports, 6%
Marketing Campaigns, 6%