Chairperson, board of directors vs chief executive officer

The differences between chairpeople, board of directors and chief executive officers 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 chairperson, board of directors and a chief executive officer. Additionally, a chief executive officer has an average salary of $192,260, which is higher than the $138,683 average annual salary of a chairperson, board of directors.

The top three skills for a chairperson, board of directors include financial statements, non-profit organization and policy development. The most important skills for a chief executive officer are healthcare, patients, and patient care.

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief executive officer overview

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Executive Officer
Yearly salary	$138,683	$192,260
Hourly rate	$66.67	$92.43
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,649	149,185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief executive officer salary

Chairpeople, board of directors and chief executive officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Executive Officer
Average salary	$138,683	$192,260
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $393,000	Between $104,000 And $354,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	Dentons	Alecto Healthcare Services LLC
Best paying industry	-	Start-up

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and chief executive officer education

There are a few differences between a chairperson, board of directors and a chief executive officer in terms of educational background:

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Executive Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief executive officer demographics

Here are the differences between chairpeople, board of directors' and chief executive officers' demographics:

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Chief Executive Officer
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 76.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and chief executive officer duties and responsibilities

Chairperson, board of directors example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting functions including those necessary for budgeting, financial analysis, property management and payroll for a non-profit.
Work with local and national alumni chapter to coordinate expansion.
Maintain update all web communications, including website and Facebook page.
Monitor payroll, labor and productivity, minimize overtime from> 90 hours to <11 per pay period.
Develop networking and social events for area alumni.
Board meetings, operational oversight, and maintenance when between caretakers

Chief executive officer example responsibilities.

Manage the bidding process by reviewing all RFP and preparing responses.
Manage complex Google, Facebook, SEO/Content, drip email, behavior base emails, and so much more.
Manage and grow Instagram accounts of large and small businesses as well as individual accounts such as models and singers.
Design, execute, and manage the construction and d cor of store location and seasonal windows of old store location.
Develop an IP within the e-Gaming & mobile-gaming world that can achieve ad revenue greater than Google or Facebook potentially combine.
Source and manage contractors for frontend JavaScript development.

Chairperson, board of directors vs chief executive officer skills

Common chairperson, board of directors skills

Financial Statements, 13%
Non-Profit Organization, 10%
Policy Development, 9%
Oversight, 6%
Strategic Plan, 6%
Executive Board, 4%

Common chief executive officer skills

Healthcare, 13%
Patients, 10%
Patient Care, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Financial Management, 6%
Oversight, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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