Press leader vs press secretary

The differences between press leaders and press secretaries can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a press leader, becoming a press secretary takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a press secretary has an average salary of $66,560, which is higher than the $57,431 average annual salary of a press leader.

The top three skills for a press leader include safety regulations, press operators and CNC. The most important skills for a press secretary are press releases, press conferences, and policy issues.

Press leader vs press secretary overview

	Press Leader	Press Secretary
Yearly salary	$57,431	$66,560
Hourly rate	$27.61	$32.00
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	19,537	18,827
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	2	4

Press leader vs press secretary salary

Press leaders and press secretaries have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Leader	Press Secretary
Average salary	$57,431	$66,560
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $73,000	Between $45,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between press leader and press secretary education

There are a few differences between a press leader and a press secretary in terms of educational background:

	Press Leader	Press Secretary
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 85%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	-	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Press leader vs press secretary demographics

Here are the differences between press leaders' and press secretaries' demographics:

	Press Leader	Press Secretary
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	12%

Differences between press leader and press secretary duties and responsibilities

Press leader example responsibilities.

Manage pre-press workflow and PDF / PS file conversation.
Lead Kaizen event to establish best practices for estimating methodology and reporting templates.
Monitor press for quality product and troubleshoot press issues to maintain customer requirements.
Skil in the proper use of tools require such as calipers, micrometers and proper gauges for extrusion.
Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
Work with Boms assisting peers pertaining to any documentation needing attention.

Press secretary example responsibilities.

Plan and manage social media efforts which generate> 22k incremental Instagram followers in four months.
Serve as a spokesperson on business and economic development matters.
Facilitate the placement of articles, columns, and editorials in support of key issues.
Serve as primary agency spokesperson conducting on-camera and radio interviews.
Foster an energetic public discussion through Facebook and videos, exciting visual displays, carefully target humor and thought-provoking questions.
Brief senior cabinet officers daily on local news and editorial coverage.

Press leader vs press secretary skills

Common press leader skills

Safety Regulations, 20%
Press Operators, 14%
CNC, 12%
Production Schedules, 7%
Aluminum, 6%
UV, 6%

Common press secretary skills

Press Releases, 33%
Press Conferences, 10%
Policy Issues, 5%
Press Events, 3%
Strategic Communications, 3%
Opinion Pieces, 3%