Job outlook for section chiefs in the United States

Section chief job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected section chief job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 7,700 new jobs for section chiefs are projected over the next decade.

• Section chief salaries have increased 11% for section chiefs in the last 5 years.

• There are over 14,866 section chiefs currently employed in the United States.

• There are 13,655 active section chief job openings in the US.

• The average section chief salary is $78,816.

Compare the number of section chief jobs and the average section chief salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of section chief job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where section chiefs earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.