Public service director vs vice president

The differences between public service directors and vice presidents 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 vice president. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, 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 vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Public service director vs vice president overview

	Public Service Director	Vice President
Yearly salary	$86,483	$158,637
Hourly rate	$41.58	$76.27
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	15,099	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Public service director vs vice president salary

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

	Public Service Director	Vice President
Average salary	$86,483	$158,637
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $131,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	New York
Best paying company	Citi	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	Media	Manufacturing

Differences between public service director and vice president education

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

	Public Service Director	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Public service director vs vice president demographics

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

	Public Service Director	Vice President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
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, 3.7% 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 public service director and vice president 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.

Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

Public service director vs vice president 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 vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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