Health commissioner vs board member

The differences between health commissioners 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 health commissioner and a board member. Additionally, a health commissioner has an average salary of $113,423, which is higher than the $70,751 average annual salary of a board member.

The top three skills for a health commissioner include community health, policy decisions and health education. The most important skills for a board member are non-profit organization, financial statements, and community outreach.

Health commissioner vs board member overview

	Health Commissioner	Board Member
Yearly salary	$113,423	$70,751
Hourly rate	$54.53	$34.01
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	47,052	7,581
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

Health commissioner vs board member salary

Health commissioners and board members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Health Commissioner	Board Member
Average salary	$113,423	$70,751
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $198,000	Between $25,000 And $199,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between health commissioner and board member education

There are a few differences between a health commissioner and a board member in terms of educational background:

	Health Commissioner	Board Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Health commissioner vs board member demographics

Here are the differences between health commissioners' and board members' demographics:

	Health Commissioner	Board Member
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 52.5% Female, 47.5%	Male, 46.3% Female, 53.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.6% 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 health commissioner and board member duties and responsibilities

Health commissioner example responsibilities.

Manage multiple patients, assessing ability to continue living independently or moving to higher acuity care.
Provide clinical exercise physiology services and health/wellness counseling for family practice/sports medicine/orthopedics medical group effecting positive lifestyle changes in patients serve.
Supervise case management, counseling, & preparation of individual rehabilitation plans in support of client independent living.

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.

Health commissioner vs board member skills

Common health commissioner skills

Community Health, 55%
Policy Decisions, 22%
Health Education, 12%
Public Health Issues, 11%

Common board member skills

Non-Profit Organization, 18%
Financial Statements, 17%
Community Outreach, 10%
Governance, 8%
Alumni, 5%
Plan Events, 4%