Public works commissioner vs chief operating officer

The differences between public works commissioners and chief operating officers 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 works commissioner and a chief operating officer. Additionally, a chief operating officer has an average salary of $136,604, which is higher than the $68,506 average annual salary of a public works commissioner.

The top three skills for a public works commissioner include public works, mowing and public safety. The most important skills for a chief operating officer are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Public works commissioner vs chief operating officer overview

	Public Works Commissioner	Chief Operating Officer
Yearly salary	$68,506	$136,604
Hourly rate	$32.94	$65.67
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	8,214	128,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Public works commissioner vs chief operating officer salary

Public works commissioners and chief operating officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Works Commissioner	Chief Operating Officer
Average salary	$68,506	$136,604
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $139,000	Between $81,000 And $229,000
Highest paying City	-	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Baker McKenzie
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between public works commissioner and chief operating officer education

There are a few differences between a public works commissioner and a chief operating officer in terms of educational background:

	Public Works Commissioner	Chief Operating Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Public works commissioner vs chief operating officer demographics

Here are the differences between public works commissioners' and chief operating officers' demographics:

	Public Works Commissioner	Chief Operating Officer
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between public works commissioner and chief operating officer duties and responsibilities

Public works commissioner example responsibilities.

Conceptualise, initiate & independently manage innovative after-school & lunch programs, and innovative successful school fundraiser.
Administer new software system for purposes of capturing demographic data so that department can send necessary reports to NYS electronically.
Conceptualise, initiate & independently manage innovative after-school & lunch programs, and innovative successful school fundraiser.

Chief operating officer example responsibilities.

Manage the RFP process and present investment packages to local and regional lenders to procure acquisition and long term debt financing.
Develop and integrate care services, achieve and maintain JCAHO accreditation.
Attain ISO registration, resulting in excellent documentation and adherence to operational and administrative process controls.
Manage the implementation of a new supply base global ERP system that reduce inventory and enable just-in-time delivery.
Establish, manage and coordinate activities of this start-up management company specializing in turning around trouble health insurance plans.
Manage all financial functions including controlling/accounting, board and regulatory reporting, treasury and cash management, and asset/liability management.

Public works commissioner vs chief operating officer skills

Common public works commissioner skills

Public Works, 76%
Mowing, 14%
Public Safety, 10%

Common chief operating officer skills

Healthcare, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Financial Management, 7%
Business Strategies, 6%
Human Resources, 6%

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