Co-founder & managing director vs managing partner

The differences between co-founder & managing directors and managing partners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a co-founder & managing director, becoming a managing partner takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a co-founder & managing director has an average salary of $151,426, which is higher than the $147,401 average annual salary of a managing partner.

The top three skills for a co-founder & managing director include business strategy, financial management and start-up. The most important skills for a managing partner are food handling, cleanliness, and customer service.

Co-founder & managing director vs managing partner overview

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Managing Partner
Yearly salary	$151,426	$147,401
Hourly rate	$72.80	$70.87
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	29,900	66,916
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	39	44
Years of experience	10	6

Co-founder & managing director vs managing partner salary

Co-founder & managing directors and managing partners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Managing Partner
Average salary	$151,426	$147,401
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $358,000	Between $83,000 And $259,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Gartner
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between co-founder & managing director and managing partner education

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

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Managing Partner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Pennsylvania

Co-founder & managing director vs managing partner demographics

Here are the differences between co-founder & managing directors' and managing partners' demographics:

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Managing Partner
Average age	39	44
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-founder & managing director and managing partner duties and responsibilities

Co-founder & managing director example responsibilities.

Manage business forecasts, ordering and logistics of materials, equipment and services.
Design online marketing strategy and lead professional marketing team and interns in SEO, SEM, social media marketing.
Provide oversight to ensure projects and programs within various portfolios are in compliance with establish standards to achieve business transformation objectives.
Provide oversight to ensure projects and programs within various portfolios are in compliance with establish standards to achieve business transformation objectives.
Direct product definition, design and production of infrare remote control systems for OEM market.
Identify by OEM's as the regions top retailer due to innovative floor plans and merchandising.

Managing partner example responsibilities.

Manage website, eBay, and Facebook marketing, as well as vendor relations and cross-marketing with vendors.
Manage daily operations, including office administration, accounts-payable, accounts-receivable, and payroll processing.
Develop and implement marketing campaigns, and manage a variety self-contain EMR systems for numerous private practice healthcare providers.
Provide oversight to ensure projects and programs within various portfolios are in compliance with establish standards to achieve business transformation objectives.
Perform all business development, sales, marketing, basic web design and SEO; administrative operations and actual event performance.
Create and develop internet presence via website and FaceBook.

Co-founder & managing director vs managing partner skills

Common co-founder & managing director skills

Business Strategy, 16%
Financial Management, 13%
Start-Up, 9%
Business Plan, 6%
Real Estate, 5%
Human Resources, 4%

Common managing partner skills

Food Handling, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Customer Service, 9%
Financial Statements, 5%
Regulatory Compliance, 4%
POS, 4%

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