Business representative vs corporate director

The differences between business representatives and corporate directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a business representative, becoming a corporate director takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a corporate director has an average salary of $154,906, which is higher than the $51,604 average annual salary of a business representative.

The top three skills for a business representative include customer service, patients and powerpoint. The most important skills for a corporate director are project management, oversight, and customer service.

Business representative vs corporate director overview

	Business Representative	Corporate Director
Yearly salary	$51,604	$154,906
Hourly rate	$24.81	$74.47
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	197,264	66,254
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	40	46
Years of experience	12	8

What does a business representative do?

Typically working as a member of a company's sales team, a business representative offers products and services to customers through appointments or calls and correspondence, securing sales and customer satisfaction. Among their responsibilities include answering inquiries, processing payments, assisting clients in filling out forms, negotiating contracts, developing sales strategies, researching new business and client opportunities, and producing sales reports. Furthermore, as a business representative, it is essential to have a great understanding of the company's vision and mission, including its policies and regulations.

What does a corporate director do?

A corporate director is a business individual who is an elected or appointed member of the board of directors that directs or manages a corporation. Corporate directors are responsible for making decisions regarding the supervision of the entire enterprise as well as their products and services. They are in control of others' property and are liable to both their individual and joint actions. Corporate directors are also bound by the duty to act within the scope of their authority and must exercise due care in the performance of their corporate tasks.

Business representative vs corporate director salary

Business representatives and corporate directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Business Representative	Corporate Director
Average salary	$51,604	$154,906
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $73,000	Between $102,000 And $233,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Beaverton, OR
Highest paying state	Washington	Oregon
Best paying company	Marathon Oil	AbbVie
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between business representative and corporate director education

There are a few differences between a business representative and a corporate director in terms of educational background:

	Business Representative	Corporate Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Business representative vs corporate director demographics

Here are the differences between business representatives' and corporate directors' demographics:

	Business Representative	Corporate Director
Average age	40	46
Gender ratio	Male, 45.5% Female, 54.5%	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 6.8% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between business representative and corporate director duties and responsibilities

Business representative example responsibilities.

Manage customer relations with internal personnel, group administrators, brokers and members as related to Medicare insurance.
Verify ICD-9 to physician's diagnosis; insure correct CPT codes and level of service are going out on claims.
Handle incoming calls to investigate and troubleshoot network and hardware concerns that align with company expectations of quality.
Utilize multiple internal information systems and applications to troubleshoot hardware issues.
Verify all new and returning patients' insurance coverage and eligibility when reviewing patient registration.
Obtain and verify accurate and complete patient demographic information, appropriately schedule patients according to center and insurance guidelines.

Corporate director example responsibilities.

Lead corporate governance and compliance functions and manage securities law and relate issues for ESOP (employee-own) enterprise.
Manage RFP for selection of new benefit consultants.
Manage the RFP development and review process through to vendor selection and contract finalization.
Manage accounting staff to provide accurate financial close in compliance with all internal control and SOX requirements.
Manage EHS compliance for a large-scale construction company specializing in smokestack construction.
Manage activities of divisional quality representatives for compliance to ISO 9001 and quality initiatives.

Business representative vs corporate director skills

Common business representative skills

Customer Service, 13%
Patients, 12%
PowerPoint, 8%
Business Development, 7%
Financial Services, 6%
Inbound Calls, 5%

Common corporate director skills

Project Management, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Financial Statements, 5%
Patients, 5%
Business Development, 4%

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