How To Become A Chancellor: What It Is and Career Path

What is a chancellor and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a chancellor. For example, did you know that they make an average of $54.02 an hour? That's $112,358 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 15,500 job opportunities across the U.S.

ScoreChancellorUS Average

Salary

7.9

Avg. Salary $112,358

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability Level

8.1

Growth Rate 7%

Growth Rate 0.3%

Diversity

3.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.70%

Asian 4.26%

Black or African American 11.61%

Hispanic or Latino 13.70%

Unknown 3.98%

White 65.75%

Gender

female 55.47%

male 44.53%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress Level

8.1

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity Level

9.0

Complexity Level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work Life Balance

4.8

Work Life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a chancellor

Explore chancellor education requirements

Most common chancellor degrees

Bachelor's

59.9 %

Master's

12.7 %

Associate

12.3 %

Start to develop specific chancellor skills

Skills	Percentages
Alumni	29.95%
Academic Programs	11.27%
Colleges	6.88%
Community Events	6.22%
Mathematics	6.14%

Complete relevant chancellor training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New chancellors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a chancellor based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real chancellor resumes.

Research chancellor duties and responsibilities

Achieve acceptance through an interview process and GPA requirements.
Manage students by establishing an appropriate climate and earning respect through effective leadership techniques.
Well verse in disability law, client advocacy and IEP within k-12 school systems.
Prepare and implement all speech IEP meetings.

Get chancellor experience

Generally, it takes 4-6 years to become a chancellor. The most common roles before becoming a chancellor include internship, teacher team lead and sales associate.

Apply for chancellor jobs

Now it's time to start searching for a chancellor job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do chancellors rate their job?