Ground crew chief vs section chief

The differences between ground crew chiefs and section chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a ground crew chief and a section chief. Additionally, a section chief has an average salary of $78,816, which is higher than the $37,143 average annual salary of a ground crew chief.

The top three skills for a ground crew chief include mowing, operational procedures and combat. The most important skills for a section chief are safety procedures, training programs, and professional development.

Ground crew chief vs section chief overview

	Ground Crew Chief	Section Chief
Yearly salary	$37,143	$78,816
Hourly rate	$17.86	$37.89
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	75,902	13,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Ground crew chief vs section chief salary

Ground crew chiefs and section chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ground Crew Chief	Section Chief
Average salary	$37,143	$78,816
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $51,000	Between $37,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Learjet
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between ground crew chief and section chief education

There are a few differences between a ground crew chief and a section chief in terms of educational background:

	Ground Crew Chief	Section Chief
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Ground crew chief vs section chief demographics

Here are the differences between ground crew chiefs' and section chiefs' demographics:

	Ground Crew Chief	Section Chief
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between ground crew chief and section chief duties and responsibilities

Ground crew chief example responsibilities.

Manage the maintenance for all generators: small Honda 4000 and Onan 6500K's.
Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.
Plant, prune, and maintain trees, shrubs, and flowers using necessary tools.
Trim hedges, prune trees, spray herbicides and pesticides, mow lawns, and remove rubbish.
Identify market opportunity, assemble leadership and production teams, secure capital investment and build business/financial infrastructure.

Section chief example responsibilities.

Manage sortie production on 17 USAF E-8C aircraft worth $6.2 billion.
Manage HAZMAT accumulation storage points and documentation.
Manage training time effectively ensuring employees have every opportunity to learn necessary skills to succeed in a combat environment.
Assist in planning, implementing and administering educational training that enhance performance in combat operations for soldiers to accomplish every mission.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Complete HAZMAT transport course and establish on-site certifying capability.

Ground crew chief vs section chief skills

Common ground crew chief skills

Mowing, 43%
Operational Procedures, 23%
Combat, 10%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Blowers, 7%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common section chief skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
Training Programs, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Combat, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%

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