Corporate director vs group director

The differences between corporate directors and group directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a corporate director, becoming a group director takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a corporate director has an average salary of $154,906, which is higher than the $149,193 average annual salary of a group director.

The top three skills for a corporate director include project management, oversight and customer service. The most important skills for a group director are oversight, healthcare, and project management.

Corporate director vs group director overview

	Corporate Director	Group Director
Yearly salary	$154,906	$149,193
Hourly rate	$74.47	$71.73
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	66,254	89,420
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	39
Years of experience	8	10

What does a corporate director do?

A corporate director is a business individual who is an elected or appointed member of the board of directors that directs or manages a corporation. Corporate directors are responsible for making decisions regarding the supervision of the entire enterprise as well as their products and services. They are in control of others' property and are liable to both their individual and joint actions. Corporate directors are also bound by the duty to act within the scope of their authority and must exercise due care in the performance of their corporate tasks.

What does a group director do?

A group director is responsible for monitoring the operations of a specific team in an organization, ensuring that the group meets daily targets, providing the highest customer satisfaction for the company's services. Group directors work with senior management to identify business opportunities that would bring more revenues and increase the company's profitability. They also handle the department's budgets, allocating adequate resources for every team to support project deliverables. A group director must have excellent communication and leadership skills, analyzing business functions, and developing strategic ways to increase productivity.

Corporate director vs group director salary

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

	Corporate Director	Group Director
Average salary	$154,906	$149,193
Salary range	Between $102,000 And $233,000	Between $99,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Oregon	New Jersey
Best paying company	AbbVie	Apple
Best paying industry	Finance	Finance

Differences between corporate director and group director education

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

	Corporate Director	Group Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Georgia

Corporate director vs group director demographics

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

	Corporate Director	Group Director
Average age	46	39
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% 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	7%	10%

Differences between corporate director and group director duties and responsibilities

Corporate director example responsibilities.

Lead corporate governance and compliance functions and manage securities law and relate issues for ESOP (employee-own) enterprise.
Manage RFP for selection of new benefit consultants.
Manage the RFP development and review process through to vendor selection and contract finalization.
Manage accounting staff to provide accurate financial close in compliance with all internal control and SOX requirements.
Manage EHS compliance for a large-scale construction company specializing in smokestack construction.
Manage activities of divisional quality representatives for compliance to ISO 9001 and quality initiatives.

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Group director example responsibilities.

Manage business relate responsibilities such as employee relations, scheduling, payroll, and general center operations.
Manage treasury and wire transfer/electronic payments operations.
Manage the production operational readiness group and provide oversight for all delivery projects for the company.
Manage and monitor rehabilitation departments to ensure productivity thresholds are met and appropriate Medicare billing criteria document.
Create a Medicaid regulation requirements tracking grid for operational leads and underwriting to reference while drafting responses for new business proposals.
Manage inter-relationships between diverse work groups in the brewing, packaging and distribution departments relating to internal logistics and production scheduling.

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Corporate director vs group director skills

Common corporate director skills

Project Management, 7%
Oversight, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Financial Statements, 5%
Patients, 5%
Business Development, 4%

Common group director skills

Oversight, 12%
Healthcare, 10%
Project Management, 9%
Direct Reports, 7%
Digital Marketing, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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