Traffic chief vs associate director

The differences between traffic chiefs and associate directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate director has an average salary of $114,223, which is higher than the $57,192 average annual salary of a traffic chief.

The top three skills for a traffic chief include facility equipment, air traffic control and federal aviation administration. The most important skills for an associate director are patients, healthcare, and project management.

Traffic chief vs associate director overview

	Traffic Chief	Associate Director
Yearly salary	$57,192	$114,223
Hourly rate	$27.50	$54.91
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	14,440	72,370
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Traffic chief vs associate director salary

Traffic chiefs and associate directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Traffic Chief	Associate Director
Average salary	$57,192	$114,223
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $105,000	Between $79,000 And $164,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Legalmatch.com
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between traffic chief and associate director education

There are a few differences between a traffic chief and an associate director in terms of educational background:

	Traffic Chief	Associate Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Aerospace Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Traffic chief vs associate director demographics

Here are the differences between traffic chiefs' and associate directors' demographics:

	Traffic Chief	Associate Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between traffic chief and associate director duties and responsibilities

Traffic chief example responsibilities.

Manage all inbound material which include part shortages, EC changes, QC inspection parts and sequence material.
Formulate solution-focused reporting to minimize training obstacles, while establishing relationships with FAA, DoD, DA and local regulations.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Provide leadership and training to incoming airmen and volunteer for many USAF organizations.

Associate director example responsibilities.

Lead implementation of OPPE and FPPE for TJC.
Manage accounting, weekly reports, local contacts, and maintenance of sets, props, and costumes.
Manage all aspects of music ministry - including arranging all music for schedule services special programs and events.
Manage departmental training schedules, work schedules and CPSI electronic medical record (EMR), certifications and competencies.
Manage web development and rebranding initiative.
Create a coordinate university social media committee quadrupling engagement during campaigns and achieving a national twitter trend during commencement.

Traffic chief vs associate director skills

Common traffic chief skills

Facility Equipment, 33%
Air Traffic Control, 29%
Federal Aviation Administration, 24%
Airfield Operations, 13%

Common associate director skills

Patients, 11%
Healthcare, 8%
Project Management, 6%
Oversight, 6%
Portfolio, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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