Housing director vs vice president

The differences between housing directors and vice presidents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a housing director, becoming a vice president takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a vice president has an average salary of $158,637, which is higher than the $60,957 average annual salary of a housing director.

The top three skills for a housing director include oversight, property management and affordable housing. The most important skills for a vice president are healthcare, oversight, and project management.

Housing director vs vice president overview

	Housing Director	Vice President
Yearly salary	$60,957	$158,637
Hourly rate	$29.31	$76.27
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	9,396	119,530
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	45	52
Years of experience	6	-

What does a housing director do?

A housing director may work in a non-profit or charity organization or at a university. They oversee the location of affordable accommodation. They may also oversee an on-campus or off-campus housing program. The housing director oversees and updates all policies relating housing to ensure the safety of residents. Generally, they are under a senior institutional officer to whom they report.

What does a vice president do?

Vice presidents are usually considered the second-in-command in the organization, depending on the organization structure. They take over when the president is unavailable to fulfill duties. They may also represent the organization in external events and other official functions. They are important members of the boardroom, and their opinions are usually sought after as well. Vice presidents are usually poised to follow the president's footsteps in the organization, especially if the president is nearing retirement. They also make urgent and crucial decisions when the president is not available to do so. Vice presidents must have strong business acumen, decision-making skills, and professionalism.

Housing director vs vice president salary

Housing directors and vice presidents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Housing Director	Vice President
Average salary	$60,957	$158,637
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $106,000	Between $107,000 And $235,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New York	New York
Best paying company	New York University	Brookfield Properties
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between housing director and vice president education

There are a few differences between a housing director and a vice president in terms of educational background:

	Housing Director	Vice President
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Housing director vs vice president demographics

Here are the differences between housing directors' and vice presidents' demographics:

	Housing Director	Vice President
Average age	45	52
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 65.8% Female, 34.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	14%	12%

Differences between housing director and vice president duties and responsibilities

Housing director example responsibilities.

Educate provider offices on Medicare and Medicaid incentives relative to achieving meaningful use.
Work directly with students, parents, student groups, organizations, departments, alumni, vendors, and others.
Provide oversight of specify program components.
Prepare budgets and perform fiscal oversight.
Review payment request vouchers for work in rehabilitation programs.
Qualify individuals for housing through certification process establish through HUD.

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Vice president example responsibilities.

Develop and implement global SOX methodology, manage risk assessment and testing, evaluate deficiencies and lead remediation efforts.
Manage $54MM loan portfolio of problem assets with the goal to implement strategies of rehabilitation, exit and/or liquidation.
Manage day-to-day operations, marketing, record keeping, insurance billing, human resources, budgeting, and HIPAA compliance.
Manage the web design, PPC, social media marketing, SEO, traditional and digital marketing, and customer experience.
Manage FDA regulate manufacturing division.
Manage QuickBooks; implement budget/variance tracking and reporting.

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Housing director vs vice president skills

Common housing director skills

Oversight, 13%
Property Management, 7%
Affordable Housing, 6%
Residence Life, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%

Common vice president skills

Healthcare, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Risk Management, 6%
Business Development, 5%

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