Academic director vs co-chair

The differences between academic directors and co-chairs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an academic director and a co-chair. Additionally, an academic director has an average salary of $122,669, which is higher than the $89,374 average annual salary of a co-chair.

The top three skills for an academic director include professional development, curriculum development and student performance. The most important skills for a co-chair are community outreach, alumni, and plan events.

Academic director vs co-chair overview

	Academic Director	Co-Chair
Yearly salary	$122,669	$89,374
Hourly rate	$58.98	$42.97
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	12,420	2,878
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does an academic director do?

The academic director is the person that leads the school or university in an active stance in education. The vitality of the level of education rests on the shoulders of the director. The academic director is also responsible for hiring faculty staff, working with teachers and professors to create and develop the school curriculum, work with the school administrator regarding student affairs and help in the administrative duties in line with the educational institution. Also included in the academic director's task is assessing incoming students, processing grades, and attending to students' needs and welfare.

What does a co-chair do?

A co-chair is responsible for supporting the duties and responsibilities under the supervision of a chair. Co-chairs help with the implementation of effective plans and programs that would benefit the organization. They handle fundraising events, marketing campaigns for promotional programs, audit reports, and evaluating the committee's suggestions and recommendations for its success. A co-chair must have excellent communication and leadership skills and critical-thinking on developing strategies to supervise meetings and events alongside the chair.

Academic director vs co-chair salary

Academic directors and co-chairs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Academic Director	Co-Chair
Average salary	$122,669	$89,374
Salary range	Between $78,000 And $191,000	Between $22,000 And $349,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Emory Healthcare	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between academic director and co-chair education

There are a few differences between an academic director and a co-chair in terms of educational background:

	Academic Director	Co-Chair
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Academic director vs co-chair demographics

Here are the differences between academic directors' and co-chairs' demographics:

	Academic Director	Co-Chair
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 4.3% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between academic director and co-chair duties and responsibilities

Academic director example responsibilities.

Manage and track individual sorority members monthly study hour requirements.
Devise process improvements that lead increased operational efficiency and persistence.
Lead project management team in development/execution of conferences and enduring CME -accredite programs.
Help in various fund raising activities for PTA
Develop and teach public lands policy seminar.
Provide advocacy services in attendance at local IEP meetings.

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Co-chair example responsibilities.

Develop leadership skills and communication skills to manage coordinates and officers, ensure everyone are motivated and organize.
Recruit potential new members to the fraternity including organizing events, liaising with Greek system leadership and educating new members
Plan agenda and co-le monthly PTA meetings.
Serve on state finance and compliance oversight committee.
Serve as co-creator of high school scholarship in memory of close friend.
Promote sorority events and open houses through mediums such as Facebook and banners.

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Academic director vs co-chair skills

Common academic director skills

Professional Development, 13%
Curriculum Development, 9%
Student Performance, 7%
Academic Programs, 7%
Staff Development, 6%
Academic Support, 5%

Common co-chair skills

Community Outreach, 16%
Alumni, 11%
Plan Events, 7%
Facebook, 6%
Professional Development, 6%
Student Organizations, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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