Liberal arts dean vs committee chairperson

The differences between liberal arts deans and committee 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 liberal arts dean and a committee chairperson. Additionally, a committee chairperson has an average salary of $122,630, which is higher than the $110,490 average annual salary of a liberal arts dean.

The top three skills for a liberal arts dean include criminal justice, curriculum development and fine arts. The most important skills for a committee chairperson are committee chair, financial statements, and community outreach.

Liberal arts dean vs committee chairperson overview

	Liberal Arts Dean	Committee Chairperson
Yearly salary	$110,490	$122,630
Hourly rate	$53.12	$58.96
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	1,597	956
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Liberal arts dean vs committee chairperson salary

Liberal arts deans and committee chairpeople have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Liberal Arts Dean	Committee Chairperson
Average salary	$110,490	$122,630
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $180,000	Between $38,000 And $390,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	4CD Live	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between liberal arts dean and committee chairperson education

There are a few differences between a liberal arts dean and a committee chairperson in terms of educational background:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Committee Chairperson
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Business
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Liberal arts dean vs committee chairperson demographics

Here are the differences between liberal arts deans' and committee chairpeople' demographics:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Committee Chairperson
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between liberal arts dean and committee chairperson duties and responsibilities

Liberal arts 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.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.

Committee chairperson example responsibilities.

Work with a team of 13 other members to manage, fill, and distribute THON merchandise orders.
Assist manager with branch safety concerns and develop monthly safety PowerPoint presentation.
Solicit committee members and educate them on selection criteria and purpose of scholarship.
Initiate into the society for demonstrating literary scholarship, creativity and high academic achievement.
Delegate research tasks, compile PowerPoint presentations, and assemble informational handouts for workshops.
Select to leadership roles, providing guidance and insight surrounding core initiatives for organization serving as community resource for family caregivers.

Liberal arts dean vs committee chairperson skills

Common liberal arts dean skills

Criminal Justice, 31%
Curriculum Development, 25%
Fine Arts, 24%
Scholarship, 20%

Common committee chairperson skills

Committee Chair, 18%
Financial Statements, 10%
Community Outreach, 8%
Alumni, 7%
Fraternity, 7%
Social Events, 4%

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