Commissioner vs executive director

The differences between commissioners and executive 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 an executive director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive director has an average salary of $127,956, 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 an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

Commissioner vs executive director overview

	Commissioner	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$93,603	$127,956
Hourly rate	$45.00	$61.52
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	122	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	49
Years of experience	-	4

Commissioner vs executive director salary

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

	Commissioner	Executive Director
Average salary	$93,603	$127,956
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $158,000	Between $76,000 And $213,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	New York
Best paying company	Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County	Genentech
Best paying industry	Government	Finance

Differences between commissioner and executive director education

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

	Commissioner	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Commissioner vs executive director demographics

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

	Commissioner	Executive Director
Average age	52	49
Gender ratio	Male, 60.2% Female, 39.8%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between commissioner and executive 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.

Executive director example responsibilities.

Manage 10 department heads who supervise a staff of 350 FTE's.
Develop and manage sales teams to assure the highest ROI on the client's investment.
Create and manage a call center for lead programs to support the prospecting activity needs of the FSR.
Freelance blogging to increase website views and ultimately to turn organic content into leads and ROI for small businesses.
Market and manage group and individual insurance programs including health, life, disability, long term care and annuities.
Major accomplishment are to achieve initial NAEYC accreditation.

Commissioner vs executive director skills

Common commissioner skills

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

Common executive director skills

Oversight, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Home Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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