Co-chair vs athletic director

The differences between co-chairs and athletic directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a co-chair and an athletic director. Additionally, a co-chair has an average salary of $89,374, which is higher than the $71,311 average annual salary of an athletic director.

The top three skills for a co-chair include community outreach, alumni and plan events. The most important skills for an athletic director are student athletes, NCAA, and physical education.

Co-chair vs athletic director overview

	Co-Chair	Athletic Director
Yearly salary	$89,374	$71,311
Hourly rate	$42.97	$34.28
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	2,878	11,759
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

What does a co-chair do?

A co-chair is responsible for supporting the duties and responsibilities under the supervision of a chair. Co-chairs help with the implementation of effective plans and programs that would benefit the organization. They handle fundraising events, marketing campaigns for promotional programs, audit reports, and evaluating the committee's suggestions and recommendations for its success. A co-chair must have excellent communication and leadership skills and critical-thinking on developing strategies to supervise meetings and events alongside the chair.

What does an athletic director do?

An athletics director is an administrative professional who is responsible for managing all activities related to the athletic program of a school, university, or college. The director must ensure that the school follows athletic rules and regulations as well as provide direction and guidance for its athletic program. This director must work with coaches to file reports on the progress of each of the athletic teams. The director must also assist in hiring coaches and athletic staff and should mediate disputes between coaches and athletes.

Co-chair vs athletic director salary

Co-chairs and athletic directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Chair	Athletic Director
Average salary	$89,374	$71,311
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $349,000	Between $40,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between co-chair and athletic director education

There are a few differences between a co-chair and an athletic director in terms of educational background:

	Co-Chair	Athletic Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Kinesiology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Co-chair vs athletic director demographics

Here are the differences between co-chairs' and athletic directors' demographics:

	Co-Chair	Athletic Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.2% Female, 65.8%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between co-chair and athletic director duties and responsibilities

Co-chair example responsibilities.

Develop leadership skills and communication skills to manage coordinates and officers, ensure everyone are motivated and organize.
Recruit potential new members to the fraternity including organizing events, liaising with Greek system leadership and educating new members
Plan agenda and co-le monthly PTA meetings.
Serve on state finance and compliance oversight committee.
Serve as co-creator of high school scholarship in memory of close friend.
Promote sorority events and open houses through mediums such as Facebook and banners.

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Athletic director example responsibilities.

Develop and manage an athletic page on facebook.
Manage student transcripts, GPA, and credit verification according to school and CIF rules and regulations.
Manage facility schedules and oversee activities including league basketball and indoor soccer.
Lead project management team in development/execution of conferences and enduring CME -accredite programs.
Develop strategy to revamp locker rooms and improve high school athletic facilities including a new softball field and scoreboard for gym.
Provide athletes with injury prevention information: maintenance exercises, nutrition plans and resources, and develop rehabilitation and treatment protocols.

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Co-chair vs athletic director skills

Common co-chair skills

Community Outreach, 16%
Alumni, 11%
Plan Events, 7%
Facebook, 6%
Professional Development, 6%
Student Organizations, 5%

Common athletic director skills

Student Athletes, 15%
NCAA, 9%
Physical Education, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Athletic Events, 5%
Varsity Sports, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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