Associate director vs vice president

The differences between associate directors and vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, which is higher than the $114,223 average annual salary of an associate director.

The top three skills for an associate director include patients, healthcare and project management. The most important skills for a vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Associate director vs vice president overview

	Associate Director	Vice President
Yearly salary	$114,223	$158,637
Hourly rate	$54.91	$76.27
Growth rate	8%	6%
Number of jobs	72,370	119,530
Job satisfaction	5	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	47	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does an associate director do?

An associate director oversees the daily activities and business operations within a particular area. They are primarily responsible for devising strategies that aim for growth in profit and customer satisfaction, implementing policies and standards, evaluate the workforce, providing support to various departments, and setting goals in terms of budget and sales. Furthermore, they must regularly report progress to the director and coordinate with managers and supervisors in the joint effort to reach the vision and mission of the company.

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.

Associate director vs vice president salary

Associate directors and vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Associate Director	Vice President
Average salary	$114,223	$158,637
Salary range	Between $79,000 And $164,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	South San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New York
Best paying company	Legalmatch.com	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Manufacturing

Differences between associate director and vice president education

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

	Associate Director	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Associate director vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between associate directors' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Associate Director	Vice President
Average age	47	52
Gender ratio	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	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%	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	10%	12%

Differences between associate director and vice president duties and responsibilities

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.

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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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Associate director vs vice president skills

Common associate director skills

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

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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