Public service director vs deputy director

The differences between public service directors and deputy directors 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 public service director and a deputy director. Additionally, a deputy director has an average salary of $100,190, which is higher than the $86,483 average annual salary of a public service director.

The top three skills for a public service director include public service announcements, press releases and public affairs. The most important skills for a deputy director are oversight, policy development, and customer service.

Public service director vs deputy director overview

	Public Service Director	Deputy Director
Yearly salary	$86,483	$100,190
Hourly rate	$41.58	$48.17
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,099	41,439
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Public service director vs deputy director salary

Public service directors and deputy directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Service Director	Deputy Director
Average salary	$86,483	$100,190
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $131,000	Between $57,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	Nevada	New Jersey
Best paying company	Citi	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Best paying industry	Media	Government

Differences between public service director and deputy director education

There are a few differences between a public service director and a deputy director in terms of educational background:

	Public Service Director	Deputy Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Public service director vs deputy director demographics

Here are the differences between public service directors' and deputy directors' demographics:

	Public Service Director	Deputy Director
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between public service director and deputy director duties and responsibilities

Public service director example responsibilities.

Respond to media queries, write news releases and manage media engagements while acting as spokesperson for several multifacete organizations.
Develop and implement staff share program within perioperative services, coordinate with site managers to maintain adequate staffing for each location.
Demonstrate ability to improve company processes, including the development and maintenance of a proposal library via SharePoint.

Deputy director example responsibilities.

Manage ISO and OFCCP compliance.
Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
Manage alarm reports and notification to QA from cGMP equipment and critical systems.
Establish and lead engineering-wide functions such as technical publications, source code management and release processes, and QA.
Manage all CIO time and team resource allocation decisions to ensure the CIO addressed the highest priorities across the company.
Manage payroll department operations and staff while assessing procedures and processes as necessary.

Public service director vs deputy director skills

Common public service director skills

Public Service Announcements, 23%
Press Releases, 8%
Public Affairs, 7%
Public Works, 7%
FCC, 6%
Community Organizations, 5%

Common deputy director skills

Oversight, 11%
Policy Development, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Human Resources, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Public Health, 4%

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