Provost vs chancellor

The differences between provosts and chancellors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a provost and a chancellor. Additionally, a chancellor has an average salary of $112,358, which is higher than the $102,118 average annual salary of a provost.

The top three skills for a provost include colleges, oversight and academic affairs. The most important skills for a chancellor are alumni, academic programs, and colleges.

Provost vs chancellor overview

	Provost	Chancellor
Yearly salary	$102,118	$112,358
Hourly rate	$49.10	$54.02
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	5,252	358
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Provost vs chancellor salary

Provosts and chancellors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Provost	Chancellor
Average salary	$102,118	$112,358
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $183,000	Between $64,000 And $197,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between provost and chancellor education

There are a few differences between a provost and a chancellor in terms of educational background:

	Provost	Chancellor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Provost vs chancellor demographics

Here are the differences between provosts' and chancellors' demographics:

	Provost	Chancellor
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 44.5% Female, 55.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between provost and chancellor duties and responsibilities

Provost example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Provide oversight and conduct over 100 criminal investigations resulting in recovery of $75K in assets.
Check and record supplies as needed and distribute it throughout the PMO.
Prepare course syllabus and all instructor-prepare course handouts on for each face-to-face class section.
Provide and review with students the course syllabus, course outcomes, attendance and grading policies.
Create personal college readiness profiles for students to track grades and GPA, extracurricular activity, career interest and community involvement.

Chancellor example responsibilities.

Achieve acceptance through an interview process and GPA requirements.
Manage students by establishing an appropriate climate and earning respect through effective leadership techniques.
Well verse in disability law, client advocacy and IEP within k-12 school systems.
Prepare and implement all speech IEP meetings.
Ensure communication between the fraternity and current members as well as alumni.
Research security frameworks, such as ISO 27001, and their application to all 23 CSU campuses.

Provost vs chancellor skills

Common provost skills

Colleges, 15%
Oversight, 15%
Academic Affairs, 12%
Scholarship, 10%
Strategic Plan, 6%
Enrollment Management, 5%

Common chancellor skills

Alumni, 30%
Academic Programs, 11%
Colleges, 7%
Community Events, 6%
Mathematics, 6%
Student Body, 5%