Delegate vs executive director

The differences between delegates and executive directors 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 delegate, becoming an executive director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive director has an average salary of $127,956, which is higher than the $72,301 average annual salary of a delegate.

The top three skills for a delegate include foreign policy, public speaking and forum. The most important skills for an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

Delegate vs executive director overview

	Delegate	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$72,301	$127,956
Hourly rate	$34.76	$61.52
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	575	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	49
Years of experience	-	4

Delegate vs executive director salary

Delegates and executive directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Delegate	Executive Director
Average salary	$72,301	$127,956
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $161,000	Between $76,000 And $213,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between delegate and executive director education

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

	Delegate	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Delegate vs executive director demographics

Here are the differences between delegates' and executive directors' demographics:

	Delegate	Executive Director
Average age	52	49
Gender ratio	Male, 40.5% Female, 59.5%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between delegate and executive director duties and responsibilities

Delegate example responsibilities.

Facilitate seminars and manage the organization's Facebook page.
Enhance written and oral communication, consensus building, and leadership
Introduce FIC to USC, connecting self-developed programs with international classrooms.
Study transitional justice and post-conflict reconciliation while volunteering with a local peace-building organization and international NGOs
Advocate for environmental justice for minorities and indigenous groups who have been disproportionately affect by climate change.
Establish and implement quality and inventory control measures, handle payroll, calculate menu cost analysis and coordinate marketing/customer retention programs.

Executive director example responsibilities.

Manage 10 department heads who supervise a staff of 350 FTE's.
Develop and manage sales teams to assure the highest ROI on the client's investment.
Create and manage a call center for lead programs to support the prospecting activity needs of the FSR.
Freelance blogging to increase website views and ultimately to turn organic content into leads and ROI for small businesses.
Market and manage group and individual insurance programs including health, life, disability, long term care and annuities.
Major accomplishment are to achieve initial NAEYC accreditation.

Delegate vs executive director skills

Common delegate skills

Foreign Policy, 18%
Public Speaking, 13%
Forum, 9%
Human Rights Issues, 6%
Community Services, 6%
Climate, 6%

Common executive director skills

Oversight, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Home Health, 4%