Co-founder vs founding member

The differences between co-founders and founding members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a co-founder, becoming a founding member takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a co-founder has an average salary of $105,022, which is higher than the $48,036 average annual salary of a founding member.

The top three skills for a co-founder include financial statements, business strategy and business plan. The most important skills for a founding member are financial management, strategic plan, and community outreach.

Co-founder vs founding member overview

	Co-Founder	Founding Member
Yearly salary	$105,022	$48,036
Hourly rate	$50.49	$23.09
Growth rate	6%	12%
Number of jobs	4,214	4,939
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	52	45
Years of experience	-	6

Co-founder vs founding member salary

Co-founders and founding members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Founder	Founding Member
Average salary	$105,022	$48,036
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $179,000	Between $18,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between co-founder and founding member education

There are a few differences between a co-founder and a founding member in terms of educational background:

	Co-Founder	Founding Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Co-founder vs founding member demographics

Here are the differences between co-founders' and founding members' demographics:

	Co-Founder	Founding Member
Average age	52	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 54.9% Female, 45.1%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	14%

Differences between co-founder and founding member duties and responsibilities

Co-founder example responsibilities.

Manage cross functional teams through all phases of B2C campaign development.
Manage social media connect to the site (20k+ twitter impressions).
Manage and schedule production for assembly, machining, molding and QC departments.
Design and manage user web experience and social media marketing campaign, leveraging 'celebrity' Instagram dogs
Manage drivers and customers as well as all operational functions; including sales billing, accounts receivables and payroll.
Manage all features of business including client service, sales, QuickBooks accounting, purchasing, shipping and customer retention.

Founding member example responsibilities.

Start and lead company focuse on providing SaaS solution for campaign and database management to nonprofits.
Gain social media marketing experience through managing Instagram and Facebook accounts, the sole outlet of retail sales.
Facilitate monthly meetings with guest speakers to maintain current involvement in the community and healthcare relate information.
Create and oversee media outlets (MySpace, Facebook, etc .).
Develop a target Facebook ad campaign and provide content for the club's website.
Develop successful marketing strategies, including web design and SEO, leading to intake of many new clients.

Co-founder vs founding member skills

Common co-founder skills

Financial Statements, 8%
Business Strategy, 7%
Business Plan, 6%
Non-Profit Organization, 5%
R, 5%
Facebook, 4%

Common founding member skills

Financial Management, 9%
Strategic Plan, 7%
Community Outreach, 7%
Fraternity, 6%
Start-Up, 5%
Community Services, 4%