Commissioner vs director

The differences between commissioners and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a commissioner, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $93,603 average annual salary of a commissioner.

The top three skills for a commissioner include oversight, public policy and public safety. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Commissioner vs director overview

	Commissioner	Director
Yearly salary	$93,603	$113,489
Hourly rate	$45.00	$54.56
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	122	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	52	40
Years of experience	-	6

Commissioner vs director salary

Commissioners and directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Commissioner	Director
Average salary	$93,603	$113,489
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $158,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between commissioner and director education

There are a few differences between a commissioner and a director in terms of educational background:

	Commissioner	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Commissioner vs director demographics

Here are the differences between commissioners' and directors' demographics:

	Commissioner	Director
Average age	52	40
Gender ratio	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	14%

Differences between commissioner and director duties and responsibilities

Commissioner example responsibilities.

Plan and manage executive, conference and NCAA meetings.
Manage the team Facebook page, email and Insta-gram.
Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
Issue criminal charges, arrest warrants, and summonses base on applications for criminal charges.
Handle sensitive inquiries from taxpayers, tax practitioners, attorneys, CPA's, and enroll agents.
Develop and implement multi- integrate mobile health unit for the testing of HIV, TB, and pregnancy.

Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

Commissioner vs director skills

Common commissioner skills

Oversight, 15%
Public Policy, 10%
Public Safety, 9%
Public Health, 8%
Community Outreach, 4%
Economic Development, 3%

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%