Co-founder & managing director vs partner

The differences between co-founder & managing directors and partners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a co-founder & managing director and a partner. Additionally, a co-founder & managing director has an average salary of $151,426, which is higher than the $76,119 average annual salary of a 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 partner are patients, customer service, and healthcare.

Co-founder & managing director vs partner overview

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Partner
Yearly salary	$151,426	$76,119
Hourly rate	$72.80	$36.60
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	29,900	45,758
Job satisfaction	-	1
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	10	10

Co-founder & managing director vs partner salary

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

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Partner
Average salary	$151,426	$76,119
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $358,000	Between $31,000 And $182,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Sidley Austin
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between co-founder & managing director and partner education

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

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Partner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	University of Georgia

Co-founder & managing director vs partner demographics

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

	Co-Founder & Managing Director	Partner
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 82.7% Female, 17.3%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
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, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between co-founder & managing director and 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.

Partner example responsibilities.

Negotiate interim management agreement for LLC on behalf of managing member in dispute with several other members who invest in company.
Operate and manage a boutique technology and business consultancy with nationwide operating breadth.
Practice all aspects of intellectual property law and manage this boutique intellectual property law practice.
Accomplish matrimonial and defense litigation interrogatory consolidation, memos, motions and other court filings for senior partner.
Manage cost-centers and leverage unique Indian production and post- production capabilities and position the company as a prefer production partner.
Design and deploy advanced lightweight information technology solutions, including POS, inventory management, and production-base systems.

Co-founder & managing director vs 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 partner skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Healthcare, 8%
Patient Care, 7%
Project Management, 5%
Catheter, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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