Co-founder/manager vs unit manager

The differences between co-founder/managers and unit managers 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-founder/manager and a unit manager. Additionally, a co-founder/manager has an average salary of $65,687, which is higher than the $60,561 average annual salary of a unit manager.

The top three skills for a co-founder/manager include financial statements, business plan and payroll. The most important skills for a unit manager are quality care, patients, and federal regulations.

Co-founder/manager vs unit manager overview

	Co-Founder/Manager	Unit Manager
Yearly salary	$65,687	$60,561
Hourly rate	$31.58	$29.12
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	186,586	366,932
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Co-founder/manager vs unit manager salary

Co-founder/managers and unit managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Founder/Manager	Unit Manager
Average salary	$65,687	$60,561
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $116,000	Between $38,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between co-founder/manager and unit manager education

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

	Co-Founder/Manager	Unit Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Co-founder/manager vs unit manager demographics

Here are the differences between co-founder/managers' and unit managers' demographics:

	Co-Founder/Manager	Unit Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.3% Female, 33.7%	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-founder/manager and unit manager duties and responsibilities

Co-founder/manager example responsibilities.

Manage regular administrative tasks including updating CRM software, tracking ROI, and submitting monthly expenses.
Manage production, oversee international shipping and coordinate between Guatemala and NYC office and international retailers.
Founded a podcasting and entertainment network LLC.
Work with legacy CodeIgniter PHP framework to extend content management system, including internationalization.
Enhance creativity through photography with family, special occasions and local businesses to assist in designing effective marketing collateral.
Develop PowerPoint presentations for businesses and organizations to facilitate oral business proposals.

Unit manager example responsibilities.

Develop corporate culture utilizing skills attain through ERP and TQM management training.
Set and achieve goal of entire staff certification in ACLS and EKG interpretation.
Manage departmental resources, staffing plans, KPIs, strategic initiatives, and budget.
Enhance scheduling visibility to reduce age work-in-progress (WIP) and achieve EBIT goal.
Lead and manage the delivery of patient-care to a 50 patient unit in a LTC facility.
Achieve all major milestones in preparation for major ERP system upgrade and cultural change for organization.

Co-founder/manager vs unit manager skills

Common co-founder/manager skills

Financial Statements, 13%
Business Plan, 8%
Payroll, 7%
R, 5%
Facebook, 5%
Market Research, 4%

Common unit manager skills

Quality Care, 17%
Patients, 10%
Federal Regulations, 8%
Resident Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Compassion, 4%