Associate executive director vs director

The differences between associate executive directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become an associate executive director, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $111,674 average annual salary of an associate executive director.

The top three skills for an associate executive director include human resources, nursing home and financial management. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Associate executive director vs director overview

	Associate Executive Director	Director
Yearly salary	$111,674	$113,489
Hourly rate	$53.69	$54.56
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	93,808	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	52	40
Years of experience	-	6

What does an associate executive director do?

An associate executive director spearheads and oversees projects and programs in an organization. Their responsibilities include setting guidelines and objectives, managing budgets and timelines, assessing the workforce's performance, coordinating with managers, researching new business opportunities, building positive relationships with potential business partners, and developing strategies to optimize overall operations. They also make decisions based on extensive research and analysis. Furthermore, an associate executive director must lead and encourage teams to reach goals, all while implementing the company's policies and regulations, developing new ones as necessary.

What does a director do?

Directors work in show business, whether in a film, a television show, or a theatre production. They are responsible for bringing the material to life. They work with the writers to get a clear vision of how the production should look. They lead the production team in planning for the production, identifying filming or rehearsing schedules, casting for roles, and other aspects that need to be decided upon. Directors provide direction to the actors to ensure that the actors understand their role and will be able to effectively convey emotions to the audience. They also manage all other crew members and communicate their expectations clearly so that everyone on the set is working towards one vision.

Associate executive director vs director salary

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

	Associate Executive Director	Director
Average salary	$111,674	$113,489
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $194,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Northwell Health	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between associate executive director and director education

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

	Associate Executive Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Associate executive director vs director demographics

Here are the differences between associate executive directors' and directors' demographics:

	Associate Executive Director	Director
Average age	52	40
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	14%

Differences between associate executive director and director duties and responsibilities

Associate executive director example responsibilities.

Manage paid media campaigns on Facebook & Google.
Facilitate negotiations for commercial, Medicaid manage care contracts to expand provider network.
Manage funding allocation, disbursement, and financial oversight implementing necessary accountability measures as needed.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Maintain all necessary licensing and certification (ISDH, JCAHO, AAAHC, Medicare).

Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

Associate executive director vs director skills

Common associate executive director skills

Human Resources, 10%
Nursing Home, 8%
Financial Management, 8%
Direct Supervision, 6%
Community Organizations, 6%
Resident Satisfaction, 4%

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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