What are the main factors that influence an Assistant Division Chief's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An Assistant Division Chief's salary?

An Assistant Division Chief's salary grows with experience: starting around $96,389 for beginners, reaching about $153,610 at mid-level, and approach $233,785 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Assistant Division Chief?

Assistant Division Chief salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Assistant Division Chief roles are District of Columbia $173,611, California $172,953, Massachusetts $170,648. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Assistant Division Chief roles make?

Salaries for Assistant Division Chief level roles vary by specialization: Division Chief: $753,261; Chief Division Executive: $357,500; Chief Division Officer: $357,490; Top Division Executive: $357,487; Chief Division Marketing Executive: $250,128.

Assistant Division Chief Salary in the United States

How much does an Assistant Division Chief make in the United States? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Assistant Division Chief in the United States is $156,802 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $75.

However, an Assistant Division Chief's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $186,074
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $146,393 to $172,124
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $136,916

10% $136,916

50% (Median) $156,802

90% $186,074

Assistant Division Chief Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,124	$14,344	$3,310	$83
Average	$156,802	$13,067	$3,015	$75
25th Percentile	$146,393	$12,199	$2,815	$70

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Key Factors That Influence Assistant Division Chief Salaries

An Assistant Division Chief's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Assistant Division Chief Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Assistant Division Chief's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $96,389
Early Career (1-2 years): $125,611
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $153,610
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $189,897
Expert (over 8 years): $233,785

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Business Process Optimization Supervisor	less than 1 year	$96,389
Business Process Optimization Manager	1-2 years	$125,611
Assistant Division Chief	2-4 years	$153,610
Business Process Optimization Director	5-8 years	$189,897
VP of Business Process Optimization	over 8 years	$233,785

How Do Assistant Division Chief Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Assistant Division Chieves. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $173,611.
California: $172,953.
Massachusetts: $170,648.

District of Columbia $173,611 California $172,953 Massachusetts $170,648 Washington $170,020 New Jersey $169,958 Alaska $169,738 Connecticut $167,574 New York $166,696

Hawaii $163,889 Rhode Island $162,572 Maryland $161,679 Minnesota $160,455 Colorado $159,985 Illinois $159,828 Oregon $159,232 Delaware $158,793

New Hampshire $158,517 Virginia $157,900 Pennsylvania $156,096 Nevada $155,187 North Dakota $154,889 Michigan $154,419 Wisconsin $154,246 Vermont $153,901

Texas $152,945 Maine $152,882 Arizona $152,788 Ohio $152,678 Georgia $151,236 Indiana $150,514 Wyoming $150,373 Utah $150,154

Iowa $150,060 Kansas $149,307 Louisiana $149,087 North Carolina $149,009 Missouri $148,978 Florida $148,366 Montana $148,037 Nebraska $147,723

Kentucky $147,551 South Carolina $146,923 Tennessee $146,531 Idaho $146,375 New Mexico $145,230 Oklahoma $144,979 Alabama $144,054 South Dakota $142,502

Arkansas $141,655 West Virginia $141,200 Mississippi $139,836

Top Paying Cities for Assistant Division Chief

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $197,774
San Francisco: $195,609
Oakland: $191,487

San Jose, CA $197,774

San Francisco, CA $195,609

Oakland, CA $191,487

New York, NY $180,540

Paramus, NJ $178,345

Queens Village, NY $178,337

Passaic, NJ $178,188

Bergenfield, NJ $178,174

Stamford, CT $177,829

Huntington, NY $177,765

Newark, NJ $176,606

Bridgeport, CT $176,275

Vallejo, CA $175,963

New Brunswick, NJ $175,900

Petaluma, CA $175,806

Middlesex, NJ $175,508

Somerset, NJ $175,399

Santa Cruz, CA $175,195

Boston, MA $174,238

Monterey, CA $173,688

Seattle, WA $173,329

Santa Rosa, CA $173,298

Los Angeles, CA $173,251

Juneau, AK $172,843

Washington, DC $172,670

Orange, CA $172,112

Santa Ana, CA $171,698

Long Beach, CA $171,541

Anaheim, CA $171,510

Anchorage, AK $171,432

Santa Maria, CA $170,961

Everett, WA $170,930

Danbury, CT $170,378

Bremerton, WA $170,162

Tacoma, WA $169,597

New Suffolk, NY $169,594

Sacramento, CA $169,550

Santa Barbara, CA $169,378

San Diego, CA $169,205

Trenton, NJ $169,205

Brockton, MA $169,033

Fairbanks, AK $168,648

Lompoc, CA $168,249

Lowell, MA $168,122

Ventura, CA $168,092

Nashua, NH $168,060

Stockton, CA $168,045

Modesto, CA $166,900

Poughkeepsie, NY $166,555

Olympia, WA $166,257

Kennewick, WA $166,257

New Haven, CT $166,194

Lawrence, MA $165,630

Hartford, CT $165,473

Riverside, CA $165,442

New Bedford, MA $165,285

Richland, WA $165,285

Bakersfield, CA $165,065

San Bernardino, CA $165,003

New Britain, CT $164,987

Atlantic City, NJ $164,987

New London, CT $164,924

Norwich, CT $164,877

Portsmouth, NH $164,846

Boulder, CO $164,514

Portland, OR $164,297

Worcester, MA $164,281

Minneapolis, MN $163,795

Philadelphia, PA $163,576

Honolulu, HI $163,058

Saint Paul, MN $162,983

Vineland, NJ $162,949

Providence, RI $162,494

Chicago, IL $162,039

Bellingham, WA $161,851

Springfield, MA $161,726

Baltimore, MD $161,679

Chico, CA $161,287

Pittsfield, MA $160,863

Manchester, NH $160,565

Spokane, WA $159,875

Denver, CO $159,860

Albany, NY $159,123

Troy, NY $159,060

Nassau, NY $158,892

Schenectady, NY $158,731

Wilmington, DE $158,605

Burlington, VT $158,386

Salem, OR $158,323

Portland, ME $157,837

Yakima, WA $157,680

Rochester, MN $157,194

Reno, NV $157,116

Fresno, CA $157,116

Milwaukee, WI $156,974

Detroit, MI $156,818

Ann Arbor, MI $156,791

Allentown, PA $156,771

Colorado Springs, CO $156,504

Syracuse, NY $156,426

Carson City, NV $156,426

Houston, TX $156,206

Eugene, OR $156,128

Gary, IN $155,940

Springfield, OR $155,814

Bismarck, ND $155,783

Galveston, TX $155,673

Medford, OR $155,438

Fort Collins, CO $155,375

Concord, NH $155,297

Austin, TX $155,250

Mesa, AZ $154,920

Reading, PA $154,905

Phoenix, AZ $154,889

Dallas, TX $154,842

Saint Cloud, MN $154,691

Madison, WI $154,481

Utica, NY $154,058

Rochester, NY $153,807

Des Moines, IA $153,791

Raleigh, NC $153,776

Atlanta, GA $153,541

Battle Creek, MI $153,493

Salt Lake City, UT $153,446

Lancaster, PA $153,211

Harrisburg, PA $152,992

Kansas City, MO $152,835

Kansas City, KS $152,804

Champaign, IL $152,804

Fort Worth, TX $152,788

Columbus, OH $152,761

Boca Raton, FL $152,725

Pittsburgh, PA $152,662

Richmond, VA $152,600

Indianapolis, IN $152,568

Cleveland, OH $152,553

Las Vegas, NV $152,365

Cincinnati, OH $152,365

Petersburg, VA $152,129

Huntsville, AL $151,894

Lansing, MI $151,789

Lebanon, PA $151,769

Pueblo, CO $151,753

Appleton, WI $151,706

Buffalo, NY $151,643

Dayton, OH $151,596

Racine, WI $151,565

Charlotte, NC $151,549

Saint Louis, MO $151,502

York, PA $151,408

Elkhart, IN $151,408

Gastonia, NC $151,378

Billings, MT $151,341

Beaumont, TX $151,298

Lorain, OH $151,267

Benton Harbor, MI $151,236

Toledo, OH $151,204

Binghamton, NY $151,126

Rock Hill, SC $151,110

Rockford, IL $151,032

Springfield, IL $150,969

Elyria, OH $150,953

Fargo, ND $150,953

Flagstaff, AZ $150,844

Fort Lauderdale, FL $150,749

Duluth, MN $150,655

Miami, FL $150,655

Grand Forks, ND $150,546

Cheyenne, WY $150,546

Bangor, ME $150,201

Cedar Rapids, IA $150,028

Durham, NC $149,962

Louisville, KY $149,950

Grand Rapids, MI $149,918

Hialeah, FL $149,903

Casper, WY $149,683

Scranton, PA $149,495

New Orleans, LA $149,448

Virginia Beach, VA $149,432

Akron, OH $149,354

Peoria, IL $149,150

Sarasota, FL $149,119

Nashville, TN $149,009

Omaha, NE $149,009

Green Bay, WI $149,009

Baton Rouge, LA $148,931

Charleston, SC $148,899

Davenport, IA $148,821

Jamestown, NY $148,821

Tucson, AZ $148,742

Saint Petersburg, FL $148,648

Tampa, FL $148,617

Evansville, IN $148,523

Port Arthur, TX $148,523

Bradenton, FL $148,460

Santa Fe, NM $148,178

Orlando, FL $147,896

Clearwater, FL $147,849

La Crosse, WI $147,519

Canton, OH $147,519

Albuquerque, NM $147,425

Newport News, VA $147,410

High Point, NC $147,363

Ogden, UT $147,300

Corpus Christi, TX $147,174

Norfolk, VA $147,080

Laramie, WY $147,080

Rock Island, IL $146,986

Saginaw, MI $146,955

Jacksonville, FL $146,939

Salisbury, NC $146,908

Boise, ID $146,876

Moline, IL $146,798

Fort Myers, FL $146,751

Memphis, TN $146,720

Tulsa, OK $146,641

Waterloo, IA $146,547

Spartanburg, SC $146,390

Lincoln, NE $146,312

Fort Wayne, IN $146,281

Provo, UT $146,265

Cedar Falls, IA $146,077

San Antonio, TX $146,014

Greensboro, NC $145,951

South Bend, IN $145,936

Savannah, GA $145,763

Muskegon, MI $145,700

Birmingham, AL $145,685

Winston Salem, NC $145,608

Lake Charles, LA $145,230

Anderson, IN $145,199

Lexington, KY $145,152

Augusta, GA $145,105

Greenville, SC $145,105

Lima, OH $144,979

Wichita, KS $144,963

Tuscaloosa, AL $144,963

Columbia, SC $144,822

Springfield, OH $144,791

Asheville, NC $144,540

Bloomington, IN $144,430

Knoxville, TN $143,866

Shreveport, LA $143,850

Wilmington, NC $143,646

Roanoke, VA $143,646

Topeka, KS $143,364

Frankfort, KY $143,347

Oklahoma City, OK $143,239

Chillicothe, OH $143,176

Longview, TX $143,160

Melbourne, FL $143,145

Sioux Falls, SD $142,894

Mobile, AL $142,878

Terre Haute, IN $142,815

Altoona, PA $142,721

Amarillo, TX $142,611

Killeen, TX $142,564

Fayetteville, AR $142,439

Chattanooga, TN $142,392

Sioux City, IA $142,251

Idaho Falls, ID $142,219

Lynchburg, VA $142,094

Gainesville, FL $141,890

Portsmouth, OH $141,812

Little Rock, AR $141,780

Lafayette, LA $141,718

Youngstown, OH $141,718

Daytona Beach, FL $141,624

Clarksville, TN $141,608

Pensacola, FL $141,592

Temple, TX $141,581

Hopkinsville, KY $141,122

Erie, PA $141,090

Florence, SC $141,028

Charleston, WV $140,777

Great Falls, MT $140,698

Macon, GA $140,479

Tallahassee, FL $140,463

Fayetteville, NC $140,432

Waco, TX $140,401

Helena, MT $140,291

Pine Bluff, AR $140,231

Vincennes, IN $140,040

Lubbock, TX $139,977

Alamogordo, NM $139,883

Twin Falls, ID $139,742

Rapid City, SD $139,695

Jackson, MS $139,413

Huntington, WV $139,402

Greenville, MS $139,397

Parkersburg, WV $139,237

Montgomery, AL $139,209

Wichita Falls, TX $139,052

Springfield, MO $139,052

Biloxi, MS $138,974

Monroe, LA $138,817

Johnstown, PA $138,707

Sumter, SC $138,644

Columbus, GA $138,629

Pascagoula, MS $138,331

Abilene, TX $138,331

Kingsport, TN $137,923

Albany, GA $137,923

Gulfport, MS $137,876

Alexandria, LA $137,359

Fort Smith, AR $136,967

El Paso, TX $136,543

Las Cruces, NM $135,838

Harlingen, TX $135,439

Pocatello, ID $135,414

Florence, AL $135,210

Brownsville, TX $135,179

Mcallen, TX $134,850

Dothan, AL $134,630

Columbus, MS $133,699

Altus, OK $132,968

Lawton, OK $132,670

Pierre, SD $132,106

Assistant Division Chief Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Assistant Division Chief roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 69% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Assistant Division Chief positions in Software & Networking or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Assistant Division Chief as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Assistant Division Chief

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$203,843	$98.0	30%
Biotechnology	$196,003	$94.0	25%
Pharmaceuticals	$194,434	$93.0	24%
Internet	$191,298	$92.0	22%
Energy & Utilities	$180,322	$87.0	15%

Assistant Division Chief Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Assistant Division Chief's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$146,393

Average $156,802/year

$172,124

$12,199

Average $13,067/month

$14,344

$2,815

Average $3,015/week

$3,310

$70

Average $75/hour

$83

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$172,124	$14,344	$3,310	$83
Average	$156,802	$13,067	$3,015	$75
25th Percentile	$146,393	$12,199	$2,815	$70

Salary Trends for Assistant Division Chief

Salaries for an Assistant Division Chief can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $157,636 in 2023 to around $152,933 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Assistant Division Chief salary trends, click here.

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2024	$155,517
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Common company salaries for Assistant Division Chief

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C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology United States

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