Ethics manager vs corporate compliance director

The differences between ethics managers and corporate compliance directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an ethics manager and a corporate compliance director. Additionally, an ethics manager has an average salary of $133,790, which is higher than the $118,934 average annual salary of a corporate compliance director.

The top three skills for an ethics manager include compliance issues, compliance program and internal audit. The most important skills for a corporate compliance director are risk management, compliance issues, and risk assessments.

Ethics manager vs corporate compliance director overview

	Ethics Manager	Corporate Compliance Director
Yearly salary	$133,790	$118,934
Hourly rate	$64.32	$57.18
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	4,935	28,818
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Ethics manager vs corporate compliance director salary

Ethics managers and corporate compliance directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ethics Manager	Corporate Compliance Director
Average salary	$133,790	$118,934
Salary range	Between $92,000 And $192,000	Between $77,000 And $181,000
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Differences between ethics manager and corporate compliance director education

There are a few differences between an ethics manager and a corporate compliance director in terms of educational background:

	Ethics Manager	Corporate Compliance Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Ethics manager vs corporate compliance director demographics

Here are the differences between ethics managers' and corporate compliance directors' demographics:

	Ethics Manager	Corporate Compliance Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 49.0% Female, 51.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.0% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between ethics manager and corporate compliance director duties and responsibilities

Ethics manager example responsibilities.

Develop, manage and implement program governance and structure to ensure major programs are strategically align with organizational objectives.
Investigate suspicious exchange relate transactions, AML and market abuse relate issues, and escalate appropriate remedial action for effective resolutions.
Focuse promotion efforts on power mobility through product information promotions for physicians, clinics, hospitals, and rehabilitation centers.

Corporate compliance director example responsibilities.

Manage GMP auditing of primary , 3rd party manufacturers and supplier risk assessment.
Develop, manage and implement program governance and structure to ensure major programs are strategically align with organizational objectives.
Create and implement policies and procedures for HIPAA compliance.
Implement CAPA oversight program at the division level with monthly CAPA review.
Investigate quality issues, verify root cause, initiate and track CAPA through to effective closure.
Re-Establish HIPAA program and ensure continuance of the program as the hospital go through transition due to change of ownership.

Ethics manager vs corporate compliance director skills

Common ethics manager skills

Compliance Issues, 29%
Compliance Program, 26%
Internal Audit, 9%
CIA, 7%
Compliance Training, 7%
Internal Investigations, 6%

Common corporate compliance director skills

Risk Management, 10%
Compliance Issues, 9%
Risk Assessments, 7%
Ethics, 6%
Regulatory Compliance, 5%
Internal Audit, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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