Mayor vs governor

The differences between mayors and governors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a mayor, becoming a governor takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a governor has an average salary of $57,344, which is higher than the $41,317 average annual salary of a mayor.

The top three skills for a mayor include public safety, economic development and public speaking. The most important skills for a governor are public speaking, public safety, and economic development.

Mayor vs governor overview

	Mayor	Governor
Yearly salary	$41,317	$57,344
Hourly rate	$19.86	$27.57
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	3,612	285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	52	41
Years of experience	-	6

Mayor vs governor salary

Mayors and governors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mayor	Governor
Average salary	$41,317	$57,344
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	Between $26,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mayor and governor education

There are a few differences between a mayor and a governor in terms of educational background:

	Mayor	Governor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Mayor vs governor demographics

Here are the differences between mayors' and governors' demographics:

	Mayor	Governor
Average age	52	41
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 8.8% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	9%

Differences between mayor and governor duties and responsibilities

Mayor example responsibilities.

Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Support and oversee projectsincluding definition of scope of projects, milestones, and financial oversight.
Task with oversight of``career service"city management, long-term strategic planning and adherence to governmental regulation.
Gather payroll data from a variety of sources to assist in the verification of social security deductions from city employees.
Analyze, process, and test system changes providing tactical and strategic insight to enhance decision-making relate to the payroll interface.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.

Governor example responsibilities.

Identify and lead multiple self-identify audit issues on application portfolio management, password security and separation of duties.
Coordinate staff on behalf of Lt.
Award teaming partnership for major GSA contract.
joint online teaching and learning meeting host by Lt.
Expand leadership by assuming the roles of the secretory and treasurer upon their resignation.
Prepare meeting materials including spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations.

Mayor vs governor skills

Common mayor skills

Public Safety, 14%
Economic Development, 12%
Public Speaking, 12%
Administrative Policies, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Telephone Calls, 4%

Common governor skills

Public Speaking, 23%
Public Safety, 13%
Economic Development, 12%
Public Policy, 10%
Law Enforcement, 9%
State Agencies, 8%