Division head vs senior manager

The differences between division heads and senior managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a division head and a senior manager. Additionally, a division head has an average salary of $121,389, which is higher than the $118,906 average annual salary of a senior manager.

The top three skills for a division head include R, financial analysis and strategic plan. The most important skills for a senior manager are analytics, project management, and portfolio.

Division head vs senior manager overview

	Division Head	Senior Manager
Yearly salary	$121,389	$118,906
Hourly rate	$58.36	$57.17
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,318	372,801
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Division head vs senior manager salary

Division heads and senior managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Division Head	Senior Manager
Average salary	$121,389	$118,906
Salary range	Between $66,000 And $221,000	Between $86,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.	Cornerstone Research
Best paying industry	Insurance	Professional

Differences between division head and senior manager education

There are a few differences between a division head and a senior manager in terms of educational background:

	Division Head	Senior Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Division head vs senior manager demographics

Here are the differences between division heads' and senior managers' demographics:

	Division Head	Senior Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 68.7% Female, 31.3%	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between division head and senior manager duties and responsibilities

Division head example responsibilities.

Achieve full client satisfaction while adhering to ISO requirements and IQC policies and procedures.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.
Support workforce development, student education, and internships in critical DoD technologies through program funding.
Coordinate logistics for international and local staff.
Ensure proper stock rotation and direct restock commitments to appropriate logistics specialists.
Evaluate progress of program plans to determine whether overall command-wide objectives are being accomplish economically with reference to budget and manpower.

Senior manager example responsibilities.

Lead ISO project to achieve ISO compliance for the organization.
Implement a PeopleSoft Financials system and lead the integration team.
Manage the VMS, UNIX and NT operating systems and hardware.
Manage multiple trading application development and integration projects for TT's API customers.
Work with internal and external audit to manage SOX controls testing, compliance issues and corrective actions.
Coordinate and manage the monthly and quarterly close process, including quarterly check list for SOX compliance.

Division head vs senior manager skills

Common division head skills

R, 16%
Financial Analysis, 9%
Strategic Plan, 9%
Product Development, 7%
Training Programs, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%

Common senior manager skills

Analytics, 9%
Project Management, 6%
Portfolio, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Professional Development, 4%
Healthcare, 3%