Co-director vs director

The differences between co-directors and 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-director and a director. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $99,182 average annual salary of a co-director.

The top three skills for a co-director include oversight, curriculum development and community outreach. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Co-director vs director overview

	Co-Director	Director
Yearly salary	$99,182	$113,489
Hourly rate	$47.68	$54.56
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	10,744	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Co-director vs director salary

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

	Co-Director	Director
Average salary	$99,182	$113,489
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $212,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	New York, NY
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	Children's National Medical Center	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between co-director and director education

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

	Co-Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Co-director vs director demographics

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

	Co-Director	Director
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	11%	14%

Differences between co-director and director duties and responsibilities

Co-director example responsibilities.

Lead the team toward delivering break-even EBITDA through focus on product mix, e-commerce growth, margin expansion and expense reduction.
Maintain social media presence for NPO on Facebook and Instagram.
Develop unique company brand, market on social platforms and SEO using online tools and marketing firms.
Perform continual oversight of distribute funds to verify proper use, efficiency, and integrity of programs sponsor.
Develop and implement biblical base training models to enhance and accelerate the development of skills in most areas of ministry.
Develop programs and coordinate leadership teams.

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.

Co-director vs director skills

Common co-director skills

Oversight, 24%
Curriculum Development, 11%
Community Outreach, 6%
Mental Health, 6%
Child Care, 5%
Payroll, 5%

Common director skills

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

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