Advisory board member vs vice president

The differences between advisory board members and vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an advisory board member and a vice president. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, which is higher than the $63,675 average annual salary of an advisory board member.

The top three skills for an advisory board member include community outreach, non-profit organization and strategic direction. The most important skills for a vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Advisory board member vs vice president overview

	Advisory Board Member	Vice President
Yearly salary	$63,675	$158,637
Hourly rate	$30.61	$76.27
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,710	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does an advisory board member do?

An advisory board member provides business operations recommendations to the company's executives. Company executives, such as the CEO or company owner, need input from trustworthy people to continually improve their company. Companies must be adaptable to have a chance in an ever-competitive market. Advisory board members must maintain a level of adaptability that will make the company resilient and robust.

What does a vice president do?

Vice presidents are usually considered the second-in-command in the organization, depending on the organization structure. They take over when the president is unavailable to fulfill duties. They may also represent the organization in external events and other official functions. They are important members of the boardroom, and their opinions are usually sought after as well. Vice presidents are usually poised to follow the president's footsteps in the organization, especially if the president is nearing retirement. They also make urgent and crucial decisions when the president is not available to do so. Vice presidents must have strong business acumen, decision-making skills, and professionalism.

Advisory board member vs vice president salary

Advisory board members and vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Advisory Board Member	Vice President
Average salary	$63,675	$158,637
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $218,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between advisory board member and vice president education

There are a few differences between an advisory board member and a vice president in terms of educational background:

	Advisory Board Member	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Advisory board member vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between advisory board members' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Advisory Board Member	Vice President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between advisory board member and vice president duties and responsibilities

Advisory board member example responsibilities.

Work with a team of 13 other members to manage, fill, and distribute THON merchandise orders.
Participate in THON, a yearlong effort to raise money and awareness in the fight against pediatric cancer.
Develop organizational policies and procedures for staffing, fund raising, governance and administration of the new organization.
Engage perspective student questions on the admitted students' Facebook page.
Create and organize a school wide math night to support parent involvement through mathematics
Serve as regular panelist discussing current events, school life and other teen relate issues.

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Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

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Advisory board member vs vice president skills

Common advisory board member skills

Community Outreach, 13%
Non-Profit Organization, 9%
Strategic Direction, 8%
Policy Changes, 7%
Public Health, 7%
Alumni, 7%

Common vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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