Institution director vs chief operating officer

The differences between institution directors and chief operating officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes More than 10 years to become both an institution director and a chief operating officer. Additionally, a chief operating officer has an average salary of $136,604, which is higher than the $111,614 average annual salary of an institution director.

The top three skills for an institution director include oversight, integrated marketing and professional development. The most important skills for a chief operating officer are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Institution director vs chief operating officer overview

	Institution Director	Chief Operating Officer
Yearly salary	$111,614	$136,604
Hourly rate	$53.66	$65.67
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,132	128,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	52	52
Years of experience	-	-

What does an institution director do?

An institutional research coordinator is typically responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and assessing instructional databases to support and evaluate an institutional research, long term-planning, and decision making ideas of a researcher or a team. They help with other divisions' or departments' research-related activities, collect and interpret data, and provide technical support for teachers, researchers, and other coordinators. Also, they must monitor documents and research materials to ensure that they are used correctly.

What does a chief operating officer do?

A chief operating officer, also known as a COO, is a high-ranking official who oversees a company or organization's daily administrative and overall operations. They are typically the second in the chain of command, reporting directly to the company's chief executive officer, also known as a CEO. Among their duties include developing strategies and guidelines, reviewing reports, performing assessments, and implementing the company's policies, standards, and regulations. Additionally, they lead and empower staff to reach goals, helping solve issues and concerns when any arise.

Institution director vs chief operating officer salary

Institution directors and chief operating officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Institution Director	Chief Operating Officer
Average salary	$111,614	$136,604
Salary range	Between $72,000 And $172,000	Between $81,000 And $229,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	United States Holocaust Memorial Museum	Baker McKenzie
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between institution director and chief operating officer education

There are a few differences between an institution director and a chief operating officer in terms of educational background:

	Institution Director	Chief Operating Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Institution director vs chief operating officer demographics

Here are the differences between institution directors' and chief operating officers' demographics:

	Institution Director	Chief Operating Officer
Average age	52	52
Gender ratio	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.7%	Male, 76.6% Female, 23.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between institution director and chief operating officer duties and responsibilities

Institution director example responsibilities.

Lead the team toward delivering break-even EBITDA through focus on product mix, e-commerce growth, margin expansion and expense reduction.
Represent the IRB at relevant meetings.
Obtain financial and quality outcomes for Neuroscience relate programs system wide.
Develop bank's fix income securities sales activities for regions in tri-state area.
Mentore elementary school students as part of a unique partnership between the outreach ministry and the DISD.
Provide guidance and training to staff on IRB management and procedures, and oversee educational outreach to the research community.

Chief operating officer example responsibilities.

Manage the RFP process and present investment packages to local and regional lenders to procure acquisition and long term debt financing.
Develop and integrate care services, achieve and maintain JCAHO accreditation.
Attain ISO registration, resulting in excellent documentation and adherence to operational and administrative process controls.
Manage the implementation of a new supply base global ERP system that reduce inventory and enable just-in-time delivery.
Establish, manage and coordinate activities of this start-up management company specializing in turning around trouble health insurance plans.
Manage all financial functions including controlling/accounting, board and regulatory reporting, treasury and cash management, and asset/liability management.

Institution director vs chief operating officer skills

Common institution director skills

Oversight, 18%
Integrated Marketing, 8%
Professional Development, 7%
Strategic Plan, 6%
IRB, 6%
Rehabilitation, 3%

Common chief operating officer skills

Healthcare, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Oversight, 7%
Financial Management, 7%
Business Strategies, 6%
Human Resources, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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