Circulation director vs director

The differences between circulation directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a circulation director, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $59,920 average annual salary of a circulation director.

The top three skills for a circulation director include audience development, newspapers and independent contractors. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Circulation director vs director overview

	Circulation Director	Director
Yearly salary	$59,920	$113,489
Hourly rate	$28.81	$54.56
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	5,074	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	2	6

Circulation director vs director salary

Circulation directors and directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Circulation Director	Director
Average salary	$59,920	$113,489
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between circulation director and director education

There are a few differences between a circulation director and a director in terms of educational background:

	Circulation Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Circulation director vs director demographics

Here are the differences between circulation directors' and directors' demographics:

	Circulation Director	Director
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	14%

Differences between circulation director and director duties and responsibilities

Circulation director example responsibilities.

Manage vendor relationships for BPA audits, reader service, international mail, subscription telemarketing & corporate compliance for USPS standards.
Manage records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Insure adherence to ABC rules and regulations.
Establish completely fund NIE program at both papers.
Analyze and compare marketing campaigns, marketing briefs, and BPA statements.
Possess ABC, postal audit, statement of ownership, etc., knowledge.

Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

Circulation director vs director skills

Common circulation director skills

Audience Development, 19%
Newspapers, 13%
Independent Contractors, 11%
Expense Budget, 10%
ABC, 4%
Strategic Plan, 4%

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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