Provost vs executive officer

The differences between provosts and executive officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a provost, becoming an executive officer takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a provost has an average salary of $102,118, which is higher than the $74,745 average annual salary of an executive officer.

The top three skills for a provost include colleges, oversight and academic affairs. The most important skills for an executive officer are logistical support, oversight, and combat.

Provost vs executive officer overview

	Provost	Executive Officer
Yearly salary	$102,118	$74,745
Hourly rate	$49.10	$35.94
Growth rate	7%	6%
Number of jobs	5,252	138,656
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	47	52
Years of experience	6	-

What does a provost do?

Provider relations specialists are professionals who work for insurance companies as the primary contact for health care providers such as clinics and hospitals. These specialists are required to provide answers about service contracts and billing procedures to health care providers. They must handle the documents of patients to ensure that proper paperwork has been filed for coverage while developing communications with providers about any policy changes. Provider relations specialists must also travel to different health care organizations to provide training to their staff on insurance policies and procedures.

What does an executive officer do?

Executive officers execute high-level project support and executive tasks. These executives serve as the second-in-command in the organization. They assess the progress of the company's program plans to determine the success of its overall objectives. It is part of their job to coordinate the education, certification, and training of officers at the company level. They also emphasize safety risk management within the organization.

Provost vs executive officer salary

Provosts and executive officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Provost	Executive Officer
Average salary	$102,118	$74,745
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $183,000	Between $41,000 And $135,000
Highest paying City	-	Redding, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Lloyds TSB Bank
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between provost and executive officer education

There are a few differences between a provost and an executive officer in terms of educational background:

	Provost	Executive Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Provost vs executive officer demographics

Here are the differences between provosts' and executive officers' demographics:

	Provost	Executive Officer
Average age	47	52
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	16%	12%

Differences between provost and executive officer 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.

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Executive officer example responsibilities.

Lead a twenty-three memberplatoon and are second-in-command of the 134-man company.
Manage the overall compliance of the station to USMEPCOM regulations, inter-service de-confliction, and international VIP visitation.
Manage a $250K budget and a 50,000 square foot facility that provides training to over 500 sailors each year.
Manage all the administrative areas of a 140-man battery and the maintenance of vehicles and equipment value at $10M.
Manage the orderly progression of all incoming and outgoing correspondence and monitors wing, NAF, MAJOCM, and USAF suspenses.
Monitor managed finances and payroll.

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Provost vs executive officer skills

Common provost skills

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

Common executive officer skills

Logistical Support, 16%
Oversight, 11%
Combat, 7%
Human Resources, 5%
Resource Management, 4%
Property Accountability, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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