Corporate compliance director vs director

The differences between corporate compliance directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a corporate compliance director, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a corporate compliance director has an average salary of $118,934, which is higher than the $113,489 average annual salary of a director.

The top three skills for a corporate compliance director include risk management, compliance issues and risk assessments. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Corporate compliance director vs director overview

	Corporate Compliance Director	Director
Yearly salary	$118,934	$113,489
Hourly rate	$57.18	$54.56
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	28,818	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	6

Corporate compliance director vs director salary

Corporate compliance directors and directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Compliance Director	Director
Average salary	$118,934	$113,489
Salary range	Between $77,000 And $181,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between corporate compliance director and director education

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

	Corporate Compliance Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Corporate compliance director vs director demographics

Here are the differences between corporate compliance directors' and directors' demographics:

	Corporate Compliance Director	Director
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 49.0% Female, 51.0%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.0% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	10%	14%

Differences between corporate compliance director and director duties and responsibilities

Corporate compliance director example responsibilities.

Manage GMP auditing of primary , 3rd party manufacturers and supplier risk assessment.
Develop, manage and implement program governance and structure to ensure major programs are strategically align with organizational objectives.
Create and implement policies and procedures for HIPAA compliance.
Implement CAPA oversight program at the division level with monthly CAPA review.
Investigate quality issues, verify root cause, initiate and track CAPA through to effective closure.
Re-Establish HIPAA program and ensure continuance of the program as the hospital go through transition due to change of ownership.

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.

Corporate compliance director vs director skills

Common corporate compliance director skills

Risk Management, 10%
Compliance Issues, 9%
Risk Assessments, 7%
Ethics, 6%
Regulatory Compliance, 5%
Internal Audit, 5%

Common director skills

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

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