Business owner/operator vs entrepreneur

The differences between business owner/operators and entrepreneurs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a business owner/operator and an entrepreneur. Additionally, an entrepreneur has an average salary of $70,849, which is higher than the $33,361 average annual salary of a business owner/operator.

The top three skills for a business owner/operator include customer service, payroll and financial statements. The most important skills for an entrepreneur are kids, web design, and product development.

Business owner/operator vs entrepreneur overview

	Business Owner/Operator	Entrepreneur
Yearly salary	$33,361	$70,849
Hourly rate	$16.04	$34.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	144,622	34,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Business owner/operator vs entrepreneur salary

Business owner/operators and entrepreneurs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Business Owner/Operator	Entrepreneur
Average salary	$33,361	$70,849
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $53,000	Between $42,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	General Catalyst
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between business owner/operator and entrepreneur education

There are a few differences between a business owner/operator and an entrepreneur in terms of educational background:

	Business Owner/Operator	Entrepreneur
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Business owner/operator vs entrepreneur demographics

Here are the differences between business owner/operators' and entrepreneurs' demographics:

	Business Owner/Operator	Entrepreneur
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 59.0% Female, 41.0%	Male, 58.5% Female, 41.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between business owner/operator and entrepreneur duties and responsibilities

Business owner/operator example responsibilities.

Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Provide installation of siding and windows.
Receive and close payments on all paid invoices, through QuickBooks.
Certify and license LLC business owner and operator in accordance with Ohio regulations.
Set up all business functions including the website, bookkeeping, insurance, LLC, advertising, etc.
Install doors, windows, siding, showers, vanities toilets, ceramic and laminate flooring, cabinets and trim.

Entrepreneur example responsibilities.

Create and manage Instagram pages for clients, which contributes to the increase in social media following.
Manage and find members of band; help create YouTube videos; write music and play guitar.
Start and manage this LLC dedicate to the seasonal retail and wholesale sale of consumer fireworks at multiple locations in Pennsylvania
Formulate strategy and lead resulting IP acquisition and development efforts.
Manage accounting, payroll, advertising, curriculum development, and business relationships.
Develop and maintain site features and landing pages, leveraging customize JavaScript and PHP modules/plugins.

Business owner/operator vs entrepreneur skills

Common business owner/operator skills

Customer Service, 36%
Payroll, 14%
Financial Statements, 9%
Residential Properties, 4%
Business Operations, 3%
Windows, 3%

Common entrepreneur skills

Kids, 51%
Web Design, 7%
Product Development, 5%
Business Plan, 4%
Financial Statements, 4%
Business Model, 2%