Chairperson, board of directors vs president

The differences between chairpeople, board of directors and presidents 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 president. Additionally, a president has an average salary of $192,329, 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 president are financial statements, product development, and R.

Chairperson, board of directors vs president overview

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	President
Yearly salary	$138,683	$192,329
Hourly rate	$66.67	$92.47
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,649	49,413
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Chairperson, board of directors vs president salary

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

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	President
Average salary	$138,683	$192,329
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $393,000	Between $114,000 And $323,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Dentons	UnitedHealth Group
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between chairperson, board of directors and president education

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

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Chairperson, board of directors vs president demographics

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

	Chairperson, Board Of Directors	President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%	Male, 64.5% Female, 35.5%
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 president 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

President example responsibilities.

Manage HVAC contracting business specializing in the installation and service of residential and commercial heating and cooling equipment.
Achieve strategic, operational and programmatic goals meeting budget EBITDA expectations.
Lead meetings; create and present PowerPoint presentations to members about upcoming events
Activate previously undiscovered ERP modules to automate supply chain management and forecasting capabilities.
Manage a 75 plus person fraternity as president and implement strict attendance and payment policies that increase chapter operation efficiency.
Provide direct oversight and effective leadership through training and identification of strategic priorities to achieve program outcomes and organizational goals.

Chairperson, board of directors vs president 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 president skills

Financial Statements, 14%
Product Development, 6%
R, 6%
Business Development, 5%
Real Estate, 5%
Human Resources, 5%

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