Board member vs mayor

The differences between board members and mayors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a board member and a mayor. Additionally, a board member has an average salary of $70,751, which is higher than the $41,317 average annual salary of a mayor.

The top three skills for a board member include non-profit organization, financial statements and community outreach. The most important skills for a mayor are public safety, economic development, and public speaking.

Board member vs mayor overview

	Board Member	Mayor
Yearly salary	$70,751	$41,317
Hourly rate	$34.01	$19.86
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	7,581	3,612
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Board member vs mayor salary

Board members and mayors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Board Member	Mayor
Average salary	$70,751	$41,317
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $199,000	Between $26,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between board member and mayor education

There are a few differences between a board member and a mayor in terms of educational background:

	Board Member	Mayor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Board member vs mayor demographics

Here are the differences between board members' and mayors' demographics:

	Board Member	Mayor
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between board member and mayor duties and responsibilities

Board member example responsibilities.

Work with a team of 13 other members to manage, fill, and distribute THON merchandise orders.
Assist in selection of scholarship recipients through thoroughly reviewing candidates.
Organize events for community members to attend; operate community Facebook page.
Identify need of international scholarship for students requiring financial assistance for exchange experiences.
Encourage scholars and alumni to participate in hometown mentoring, volunteering, and community support.
Coordinate ambassador fellowship undergraduate and graduate students posting on Facebook and tweeting during the annual conference.

Mayor example responsibilities.

Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.
Support and oversee projectsincluding definition of scope of projects, milestones, and financial oversight.
Task with oversight of``career service"city management, long-term strategic planning and adherence to governmental regulation.
Gather payroll data from a variety of sources to assist in the verification of social security deductions from city employees.
Analyze, process, and test system changes providing tactical and strategic insight to enhance decision-making relate to the payroll interface.
Lead the facility in implementing person-centered care/hospitality philosophy, electronic medical records, maximization of Medicare reimbursement, and alternative therapies.

Board member vs mayor skills

Common board member skills

Non-Profit Organization, 18%
Financial Statements, 17%
Community Outreach, 10%
Governance, 8%
Alumni, 5%
Plan Events, 4%

Common mayor skills

Public Safety, 14%
Economic Development, 12%
Public Speaking, 12%
Administrative Policies, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Telephone Calls, 4%