Correctional agency director vs executive

The differences between correctional agency directors and executives 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 an executive. Additionally, an executive has an average salary of $108,285, which is higher than the $80,133 average annual salary of a correctional agency director.

Correctional agency director vs executive overview

	Correctional Agency Director	Executive
Yearly salary	$80,133	$108,285
Hourly rate	$38.53	$52.06
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,365	83,869
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Correctional agency director vs executive salary

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

	Correctional Agency Director	Executive
Average salary	$80,133	$108,285
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $158,000	Between $63,000 And $184,000
Highest paying City	-	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Capgemini
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between correctional agency director and executive education

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

	Correctional Agency Director	Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Sociology	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Correctional agency director vs executive demographics

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

	Correctional Agency Director	Executive
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 61.9% Female, 38.1%	Male, 56.0% Female, 44.0%
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, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between correctional agency director and executive 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.

Executive example responsibilities.

Manage capital investments and operating costs to generate ROI, IRR and cash flow.
Facilitate KPI dashboard for actual performance to forecast/targets and drive action plans to achieve them.
Manage reputation for search engine optimization, and reputation of website and business as a whole through SEO.
Manage several multi-phase DoD programs and projects simultaneously.
Manage events for fundraising, donor recognition and alumni relations.
Delegate & execute human resources, payroll management, marketing/sales techniques training & development.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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