Correctional agency director vs board member

The differences between correctional agency directors and board members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both a correctional agency director and a board member. Additionally, a correctional agency director has an average salary of $80,133, which is higher than the $70,751 average annual salary of a board member.

Correctional agency director vs board member overview

	Correctional Agency Director	Board Member
Yearly salary	$80,133	$70,751
Hourly rate	$38.53	$34.01
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,365	7,581
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional agency director vs board member salary

Correctional agency directors and board members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Correctional Agency Director	Board Member
Average salary	$80,133	$70,751
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $158,000	Between $25,000 And $199,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between correctional agency director and board member education

There are a few differences between a correctional agency director and a board member in terms of educational background:

	Correctional Agency Director	Board Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Correctional agency director vs board member demographics

Here are the differences between correctional agency directors' and board members' demographics:

	Correctional Agency Director	Board Member
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 80.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correctional agency director and board member duties and responsibilities

Correctional agency director example responsibilities.

Manage agency expenses, including conducting payroll and equipment/material purchases.
Maintain documentation for Medicare cost reports while adhering to compliance with government regulations, and in accordance with agency requirements.
Create PowerPoint presentations for department meetings.

Board member example responsibilities.

Work with a team of 13 other members to manage, fill, and distribute THON merchandise orders.
Assist in selection of scholarship recipients through thoroughly reviewing candidates.
Organize events for community members to attend; operate community Facebook page.
Identify need of international scholarship for students requiring financial assistance for exchange experiences.
Encourage scholars and alumni to participate in hometown mentoring, volunteering, and community support.
Coordinate ambassador fellowship undergraduate and graduate students posting on Facebook and tweeting during the annual conference.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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