Division director vs group director

The differences between division directors and group directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a division director, becoming a group director takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a group director has an average salary of $149,193, which is higher than the $120,757 average annual salary of a division director.

The top three skills for a division director include client relationships, business development and customer service. The most important skills for a group director are oversight, healthcare, and project management.

Division director vs group director overview

	Division Director	Group Director
Yearly salary	$120,757	$149,193
Hourly rate	$58.06	$71.73
Growth rate	6%	10%
Number of jobs	63,545	89,420
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	44	39
Years of experience	6	10

What does a division director do?

A division director is an individual who is responsible for managing team members and business operations that are assigned in his/her or her division to achieve the goals of a company. Division directors are required to evaluate division performance and ensure that the team's work complies with the company policies and procedures. They must lead new business development efforts with customers or brokers and should work closely with legal to ensure the protection of the company's interest. Division directors also assist in employee recruitment and provide training to the team if there are skill gaps.

What does a group director do?

A group director is responsible for monitoring the operations of a specific team in an organization, ensuring that the group meets daily targets, providing the highest customer satisfaction for the company's services. Group directors work with senior management to identify business opportunities that would bring more revenues and increase the company's profitability. They also handle the department's budgets, allocating adequate resources for every team to support project deliverables. A group director must have excellent communication and leadership skills, analyzing business functions, and developing strategic ways to increase productivity.

Division director vs group director salary

Division directors and group directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Division Director	Group Director
Average salary	$120,757	$149,193
Salary range	Between $68,000 And $213,000	Between $99,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	Albany, NY	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New Jersey
Best paying company	Mayo Clinic	Apple
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between division director and group director education

There are a few differences between a division director and a group director in terms of educational background:

	Division Director	Group Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Georgia

Division director vs group director demographics

Here are the differences between division directors' and group directors' demographics:

	Division Director	Group Director
Average age	44	39
Gender ratio	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between division director and group director duties and responsibilities

Division director example responsibilities.

Lead preparation of financial briefings for local and HQ.
Lead in-sourcing efforts to ensure a smooth transition between key components, OSD, and AF.
Manage system implementation, accounting, financial analysis, oversight of premium financing programs, and reinsurance acquisition.
Protect valuable banking, insurance and healthcare customer relationships while managing client global communication needs and adhering to regulatory compliance standards.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Lead asset management function including budget development and analysis of and strategic planning for economic performance of real estate asset portfolio.

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Group director example responsibilities.

Manage business relate responsibilities such as employee relations, scheduling, payroll, and general center operations.
Manage treasury and wire transfer/electronic payments operations.
Manage the production operational readiness group and provide oversight for all delivery projects for the company.
Manage and monitor rehabilitation departments to ensure productivity thresholds are met and appropriate Medicare billing criteria document.
Create a Medicaid regulation requirements tracking grid for operational leads and underwriting to reference while drafting responses for new business proposals.
Manage inter-relationships between diverse work groups in the brewing, packaging and distribution departments relating to internal logistics and production scheduling.

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Division director vs group director skills

Common division director skills

Client Relationships, 18%
Business Development, 13%
Customer Service, 10%
Healthcare, 8%
Oversight, 6%
Patients, 5%

Common group director skills

Oversight, 12%
Healthcare, 10%
Project Management, 9%
Direct Reports, 7%
Digital Marketing, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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