District executive vs district director

The differences between district executives and district 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 district executive, becoming a district director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a district executive has an average salary of $101,336, which is higher than the $100,695 average annual salary of a district director.

The top three skills for a district executive include membership recruitment, BSA and membership growth. The most important skills for a district director are oversight, human resources, and professional development.

District executive vs district director overview

	District Executive	District Director
Yearly salary	$101,336	$100,695
Hourly rate	$48.72	$48.41
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	71,911	57,276
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	52	44
Years of experience	-	6

District executive vs district director salary

District executives and district directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Executive	District Director
Average salary	$101,336	$100,695
Salary range	Between $63,000 And $162,000	Between $58,000 And $172,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Lendlease
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between district executive and district director education

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

	District Executive	District Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 82%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

District executive vs district director demographics

Here are the differences between district executives' and district directors' demographics:

	District Executive	District Director
Average age	52	44
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between district executive and district director duties and responsibilities

District executive example responsibilities.

Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Utilize company's POS, billing, training, time approval, and scheduling software.
Integrate and administer a new POS system that maximize profits and streamline inventory control.

District director example responsibilities.

Serve as DM 'super-user' on development and implementation of new weekly data report & new manage care reporting tool.
Manage payroll and capital expense within establish budgets.
Value by executive management team as a successful leader driven to respectfully manage teams and drive profitability of multi-unit operations.
Garner major donors and contributions to promote the cause of the BSA.
Serve as the spokesperson for all SBA media relate inquiries within the state.
Coordinate all public relations and public information activities for SBA throughout the state of Louisiana.

District executive vs district director skills

Common district executive skills

Membership Recruitment, 23%
BSA, 10%
Membership Growth, 8%
Fund Raising, 5%
Volunteer Recruitment, 5%
Program Development, 5%

Common district director skills

Oversight, 12%
Human Resources, 12%
Professional Development, 7%
Performance Management, 6%
Business Development, 6%
Direct Reports, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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