Executive officer vs chief of staff

The differences between executive officers and chiefs of staff can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an executive officer and a chief of staff. Additionally, a chief of staff has an average salary of $130,835, which is higher than the $74,745 average annual salary of an executive officer.

The top three skills for an executive officer include logistical support, oversight and combat. The most important skills for a chief of staff are PET, team support, and project management.

Executive officer vs chief of staff overview

	Executive Officer	Chief Of Staff
Yearly salary	$74,745	$130,835
Hourly rate	$35.94	$62.90
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	138,656	124,272
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does an executive officer do?

Executive officers execute high-level project support and executive tasks. These executives serve as the second-in-command in the organization. They assess the progress of the company's program plans to determine the success of its overall objectives. It is part of their job to coordinate the education, certification, and training of officers at the company level. They also emphasize safety risk management within the organization.

What does a chief of staff do?

A chief of staff primarily supports an executive through performing various administrative tasks. Most of their responsibilities revolve around collaborating with other executive support personnel to devise strategies that will help the company, responding to inquiries and correspondence, approving communications letters, managing schedules, setting appointments, and serving as an advisor to the executive. Furthermore, when it comes to issues and disputes, the chief of staff must be quick to conduct research and perform damage control to help the executive and the company rise from the occasion.

Executive officer vs chief of staff salary

Executive officers and chiefs of staff have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Executive Officer	Chief Of Staff
Average salary	$74,745	$130,835
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $135,000	Between $85,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	Redding, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Lloyds TSB Bank	Lyft
Best paying industry	Government	Start-up

Differences between executive officer and chief of staff education

There are a few differences between an executive officer and a chief of staff in terms of educational background:

	Executive Officer	Chief Of Staff
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Executive officer vs chief of staff demographics

Here are the differences between executive officers' and chiefs of staff' demographics:

	Executive Officer	Chief Of Staff
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	12%	12%

Differences between executive officer and chief of staff duties and responsibilities

Executive officer example responsibilities.

Lead a twenty-three memberplatoon and are second-in-command of the 134-man company.
Manage the overall compliance of the station to USMEPCOM regulations, inter-service de-confliction, and international VIP visitation.
Manage a $250K budget and a 50,000 square foot facility that provides training to over 500 sailors each year.
Manage all the administrative areas of a 140-man battery and the maintenance of vehicles and equipment value at $10M.
Manage the orderly progression of all incoming and outgoing correspondence and monitors wing, NAF, MAJOCM, and USAF suspenses.
Monitor managed finances and payroll.

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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.

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Executive officer vs chief of staff skills

Common executive officer skills

Logistical Support, 16%
Oversight, 11%
Combat, 7%
Human Resources, 5%
Resource Management, 4%
Property Accountability, 4%

Common chief of staff skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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