Corporate executive vs corporate officer

The differences between corporate executives and corporate officers 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 corporate executive, becoming a corporate officer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a corporate executive has an average salary of $116,273, which is higher than the $94,243 average annual salary of a corporate officer.

The top three skills for a corporate executive include c-suite, sales process and business development. The most important skills for a corporate officer are business development, business plan, and litigation.

Corporate executive vs corporate officer overview

	Corporate Executive	Corporate Officer
Yearly salary	$116,273	$94,243
Hourly rate	$55.90	$45.31
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	73,792	65,769
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	52	42
Years of experience	-	4

Corporate executive vs corporate officer salary

Corporate executives and corporate officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Executive	Corporate Officer
Average salary	$116,273	$94,243
Salary range	Between $76,000 And $176,000	Between $54,000 And $164,000
Highest paying City	Mountain View, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Washington	Connecticut
Best paying company	Fenwick & West	Sanofi US
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between corporate executive and corporate officer education

There are a few differences between a corporate executive and a corporate officer in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Executive	Corporate Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Corporate executive vs corporate officer demographics

Here are the differences between corporate executives' and corporate officers' demographics:

	Corporate Executive	Corporate Officer
Average age	52	42
Gender ratio	Male, 49.9% Female, 50.1%	Male, 54.0% Female, 46.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	16%

Differences between corporate executive and corporate officer duties and responsibilities

Corporate executive example responsibilities.

Manage accounting process optimization through implementing KPI s that are strategic and realistic.
Lead restructuring/divestiture analysis of underperforming and strategically challenge traditional and digital business units helping to dramatically decrease EBITDA and market declines.
Understand the Kohl's process for resource management, change approval, PMO gating, and escalation management.
Create and maintain a SharePoint site, eliminating frequently ask questions from clients and increasing cross group communication.
Assist with facilitating project and sub team meetings and reporting meeting minutes to the overall project team and PMO management.
Experience with Medicare and Medicaid audit and recovery.

Corporate officer example responsibilities.

Manage FDA Pre-Approval inspection programs and worldwide quality of company-manufacture and contract products.
Program development includes managing and building strong relationships with corporate and affinity partners to secure sponsorship and career enhancement for alumni
Ensure the operational oversight of a livelihoods project in northern India.
Investigate privacy incidents, assist with security investigations and communicate with government oversight agencies.
Collaborate with strategic planning groups to develop overall negotiation strategy for each transaction, keeping in line with global portfolio initiatives.
Design a/p system with advance functionality.

Corporate executive vs corporate officer skills

Common corporate executive skills

C-Suite, 18%
Sales Process, 18%
Business Development, 15%
CRM, 9%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Strategic Plan, 5%

Common corporate officer skills

Business Development, 11%
Business Plan, 10%
Litigation, 9%
Financial Performance, 9%
Brand Marketing, 6%
Compliance Program, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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