Policy officer vs owner

The differences between policy officers and owners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a policy officer and an owner. Additionally, a policy officer has an average salary of $113,052, which is higher than the $90,334 average annual salary of an owner.

The top three skills for a policy officer include policy issues, DOD and government officials. The most important skills for an owner are customer service, payroll, and financial statements.

Policy officer vs owner overview

	Policy Officer	Owner
Yearly salary	$113,052	$90,334
Hourly rate	$54.35	$43.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	58,185	86,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Policy officer vs owner salary

Policy officers and owners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Policy Officer	Owner
Average salary	$113,052	$90,334
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $159,000	Between $60,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Nevada	New Jersey
Best paying company	Nomura Securities	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between policy officer and owner education

There are a few differences between a policy officer and an owner in terms of educational background:

	Policy Officer	Owner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Policy officer vs owner demographics

Here are the differences between policy officers' and owners' demographics:

	Policy Officer	Owner
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%	Male, 63.1% Female, 36.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between policy officer and owner duties and responsibilities

Policy officer example responsibilities.

Manage all issues relate to high quality survey administration including training and approval/certification, performance oversight and data collection.
Ensure compliance with applicable U.S. Army, DOD, and NSA security policies and directives.
Coordinate DoD NBC defense actions, initiatives and issues within the U.S. government interagency community.
Direct operational and administrative improvement initiatives to build a high-performing infrastructure and deliver the highest quality of care to patients.
Lead a restructuring of the office which encourage greater collaboration between subunits and eliminate redundancies.

Owner example responsibilities.

Manage web content and a PHP / MySQL application.
Create and develop a website to help clients easily manage their instagram account to gain exposure.
Execute all social media marketing and manage the company Facebook page/campaigns.
Manage human resource functions by generating payroll, scheduling and upholding company policies.
License Maryland home improvement contractor managing a small home improvement business that specializes in doors and windows.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

Policy officer vs owner skills

Common policy officer skills

Policy Issues, 15%
DOD, 15%
Government Officials, 12%
Technical Assistance, 11%
Strategic Direction, 9%
Policy Changes, 6%

Common owner skills

Customer Service, 25%
Payroll, 17%
Financial Statements, 8%
Product Development, 7%
Real Estate, 3%
Business Development, 3%