Explore jobs
Find specific jobs
Explore careers
Explore professions
Best companies
Explore companies
Job outlook for division chiefs in the United States
Division chief job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected division chief job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for division chiefs are projected over the next decade.
Division chief salaries have increased 4% for division chiefs in the last 5 years.
There are over 10,305 division chiefs currently employed in the United States.
There are 14,138 active division chief job openings in the US.
The average division chief salary is $86,913.
Are division chief jobs in demand?
Yes, division chief jobs are in demand. Division chief demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Division chief job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of division chief jobs and the average division chief salary over time.
Division chief jobs over time
Division chief job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10,305 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 8,104 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 8,287 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 7,905 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 7,637 | 0.00% |
Average division chief salary over time
Division chief salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $86,913 | $41.79 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | $84,507 | $40.63 | --0.1% |
| 2024 | $84,632 | $40.69 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | $84,196 | $40.48 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | $83,274 | $40.04 | +1.6% |
Division chief jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of division chief job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where division chiefs earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for division chiefs
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 236 | 34% |
| 2 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 417 | 6% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 60 | 6% |
| 4 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 407 | 5% |
| 5 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 62 | 5% |
| 6 | New York | 19,849,399 | 713 | 4% |
| 7 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 383 | 4% |
| 8 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 281 | 4% |
| 9 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 225 | 4% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 205 | 4% |
| 11 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 204 | 4% |
| 12 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 180 | 4% |
| 13 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 141 | 4% |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 38 | 4% |
| 15 | Alaska | 739,795 | 27 | 4% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 26 | 4% |
| 17 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 26 | 4% |
| 18 | California | 39,536,653 | 1,219 | 3% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 227 | 3% |
| 20 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 77 | 3% |
Most common cities for division chiefs
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge | 2 | 2% | $125,394 |
| 2 | Somerville | 2 | 2% | $125,375 |
| 3 | Doral | 1 | 2% | $64,405 |
| 4 | Everett | 1 | 2% | $125,401 |
| 5 | Washington | 5 | 1% | $119,734 |
| 6 | Baltimore | 4 | 1% | $93,140 |
| 7 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $70,705 |
| 8 | Gainesville | 1 | 1% | $65,230 |
| 9 | Grand Rapids | 1 | 1% | $76,407 |
| 10 | Mobile | 1 | 1% | $71,026 |
| 11 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $128,799 |
| 12 | Phoenix | 3 | 0% | $87,979 |
| 13 | Jacksonville | 2 | 0% | $64,576 |
| 14 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $87,553 |
| 15 | Austin | 1 | 0% | $78,414 |
| 16 | Glendale | 1 | 0% | $88,056 |
| 17 | New York | 1 | 0% | $141,958 |