Chairperson, board of directors vs executive

The differences between chairpeople, board of directors and executives 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 an executive. Additionally, a chairperson, board of directors has an average salary of $138,683, which is higher than the $108,285 average annual salary of an executive.

The top three skills for a chairperson, board of directors include financial statements, non-profit organization and policy development. The most important skills for an executive are customer service, digital transformation, and healthcare.

Chairperson, board of directors vs executive overview

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Executive
Yearly salary	$138,683	$108,285
Hourly rate	$66.67	$52.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,649	83,869
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Chairperson, board of directors vs executive salary

Chairpeople, board of directors and executives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Executive
Average salary	$138,683	$108,285
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $393,000	Between $63,000 And $184,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Dentons	Capgemini
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and executive education

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

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chairperson, board of directors vs executive demographics

Here are the differences between chairpeople, board of directors' and executives' demographics:

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	Executive
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
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, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and executive 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

Executive example responsibilities.

Manage capital investments and operating costs to generate ROI, IRR and cash flow.
Facilitate KPI dashboard for actual performance to forecast/targets and drive action plans to achieve them.
Manage reputation for search engine optimization, and reputation of website and business as a whole through SEO.
Manage several multi-phase DoD programs and projects simultaneously.
Manage events for fundraising, donor recognition and alumni relations.
Delegate & execute human resources, payroll management, marketing/sales techniques training & development.

Chairperson, board of directors vs executive 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 executive skills

Customer Service, 20%
Digital Transformation, 15%
Healthcare, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Financial Statements, 5%
Business Development, 4%

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