Faculty dean vs department chairperson

The differences between faculty deans and department chairpeople can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a faculty dean and a department chairperson. Additionally, a department chairperson has an average salary of $98,438, which is higher than the $94,869 average annual salary of a faculty dean.

The top three skills for a faculty dean include academic affairs, faculty development and curriculum development. The most important skills for a department chairperson are curriculum development, professional development, and classroom management.

Faculty dean vs department chairperson overview

	Faculty Dean	Department Chairperson
Yearly salary	$94,869	$98,438
Hourly rate	$45.61	$47.33
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	8,324	33,511
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Faculty dean vs department chairperson salary

Faculty deans and department chairpeople have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Faculty Dean	Department Chairperson
Average salary	$94,869	$98,438
Salary range	Between $59,000 And $151,000	Between $50,000 And $191,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Marshall University
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between faculty dean and department chairperson education

There are a few differences between a faculty dean and a department chairperson in terms of educational background:

	Faculty Dean	Department Chairperson
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	English	Education
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Faculty dean vs department chairperson demographics

Here are the differences between faculty deans' and department chairpeople' demographics:

	Faculty Dean	Department Chairperson
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between faculty dean and department chairperson duties and responsibilities

Faculty dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.
Coordinate several courses which involve development of the departmental syllabus and managing development of the departmental final.

Department chairperson example responsibilities.

Manage the club's Facebook/Twitter accounts.
Lead meetings with ESL department teachers in which teachers collaborate on unit plan ideas, classroom strategies and student needs.
Manage the development of an alumni newsletter and coordinate with alumni to provide relevant content.
Manage both individual and organizational achievements for the members through involvement with the community, philanthropies, campus involvement, and scholarship
Negotiate and obtain clinical sites for PN and ADN programs.
Develop and deliver dynamic, rigorous lessons for high school economics classes.

Faculty dean vs department chairperson skills

Common faculty dean skills

Academic Affairs, 20%
Faculty Development, 19%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Academic Programs, 7%
Student Retention, 7%
Professional Development, 6%

Common department chairperson skills

Curriculum Development, 15%
Professional Development, 14%
Classroom Management, 13%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Student Learning, 5%
Colleges, 4%

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