Co-owner & director vs co-owner/operator

The differences between co-owner & directors and co-owner/operators 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-owner & director and a co-owner/operator. Additionally, a co-owner & director has an average salary of $80,395, which is higher than the $32,256 average annual salary of a co-owner/operator.

The top three skills for a co-owner & director include financial statements, payroll and human resources. The most important skills for a co-owner/operator are co-op, patients, and data analysis.

Co-owner & director vs co-owner/operator overview

	Co-Owner & Director	Co-Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$80,395	$32,256
Hourly rate	$38.65	$15.51
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	60,373	95,615
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	46	44
Years of experience	6	6

Co-owner & director vs co-owner/operator salary

Co-owner & directors and co-owner/operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Owner & Director	Co-Owner/Operator
Average salary	$80,395	$32,256
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $131,000	Between $21,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Rahway, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	BorgWarner
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between co-owner & director and co-owner/operator education

There are a few differences between a co-owner & director and a co-owner/operator in terms of educational background:

	Co-Owner & Director	Co-Owner/Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Co-owner & director vs co-owner/operator demographics

Here are the differences between co-owner & directors' and co-owner/operators' demographics:

	Co-Owner & Director	Co-Owner/Operator
Average age	46	44
Gender ratio	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 3.5% White, 69.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	26%	10%

Differences between co-owner & director and co-owner/operator duties and responsibilities

Co-owner & director example responsibilities.

Manage invoicing, A/P, A/R, reconciliations and payroll and other general financial duties.
Manage all financial aspects of company including, QuickBooks financial software, accounts payable, and accounts receivable activities.
Manage all aspects of day-to-day operations, including sales, customer relations, hiring, training, payroll, and purchasing.
Manage the day to day operation/financial operations of Medicare certify home health agency.
Keep all financial records in QuickBooks.
Work with co-owner on SEO to increase website views.

Co-owner/operator example responsibilities.

Manage shipping and warehousing for the entire U.S., as well as A/R & A/P.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Perform renovations and finishing work, roof work, windows, siding and much more.
Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.
Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.

Co-owner & director vs co-owner/operator skills

Common co-owner & director skills

Financial Statements, 12%
Payroll, 11%
Human Resources, 5%
Child Care, 4%
SEO, 4%
Business Development, 4%

Common co-owner/operator skills

Co-Op, 35%
Patients, 10%
Data Analysis, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Python, 4%
C++, 3%

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