Co-founder vs president

The differences between co-founders 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 co-founder and a president. Additionally, a president has an average salary of $192,329, which is higher than the $105,022 average annual salary of a co-founder.

The top three skills for a co-founder include financial statements, business strategy and business plan. The most important skills for a president are financial statements, product development, and R.

Co-founder vs president overview

	Co-Founder	President
Yearly salary	$105,022	$192,329
Hourly rate	$50.49	$92.47
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	4,214	49,413
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does a co-founder do?

A Co-Founder is an essential member of a company as they complement the skills, vision, and mission of the Founder. Most of the time, the tasks of a Co-Founder revolve around the financial planning and developing strategies that would be beneficial for the company's financial gain and workforce. Furthermore, a Co-Founder must coordinate with the Founder and other staff and departments to remain aware of the progress or issues, should there be any, to provide timely resolutions.

What does a president do?

Presidents are usually the highest-level executives in an organization. They oversee the whole company. They identify clear goals and provide strategic direction as the company works towards the achievement of their overall vision. Presidents are the decision-makers in the company. They make crucial decisions to ensure that the company continues to grow and survives challenges that come their way. They are expected to consider all stakeholders, from the board of directors and employees to the customers in their decision-making process. Presidents also represent the company in external functions, especially during high-level events. As such, they are expected to be professional, well-mannered, and good communicators.

Co-founder vs president salary

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

	Co-Founder	President
Average salary	$105,022	$192,329
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $179,000	Between $114,000 And $323,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	UnitedHealth Group
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between co-founder and president education

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

	Co-Founder	President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Co-founder vs president demographics

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

	Co-Founder	President
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	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 co-founder and president 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.

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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.

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Co-founder vs president skills

Common co-founder skills

Financial Statements, 8%
Business Strategy, 7%
Business Plan, 6%
Non-Profit Organization, 5%
R, 5%
Facebook, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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