Interim executive director vs executive director

The differences between interim executive directors and executive 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 an interim executive director, becoming an executive director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an executive director has an average salary of $127,956, which is higher than the $117,453 average annual salary of an interim executive director.

The top three skills for an interim executive director include oversight, non-profit organization and state regulations. The most important skills for an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

Interim executive director vs executive director overview

	Interim Executive Director	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$117,453	$127,956
Hourly rate	$56.47	$61.52
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	113,788	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	49
Years of experience	-	4

Interim executive director vs executive director salary

Interim executive directors and executive directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interim Executive Director	Executive Director
Average salary	$117,453	$127,956
Salary range	Between $70,000 And $195,000	Between $76,000 And $213,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between interim executive director and executive director education

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

	Interim Executive Director	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Interim executive director vs executive director demographics

Here are the differences between interim executive directors' and executive directors' demographics:

	Interim Executive Director	Executive Director
Average age	52	49
Gender ratio	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	10%

Differences between interim executive director and executive director duties and responsibilities

Interim executive director example responsibilities.

Manage all accounting functions including those necessary for budgeting, financial analysis, property management and payroll for a non-profit.
Support revenue-generating activities, including oversight, planning and execution of special events.
Develop relationships with all executive level contacts in hospitals to develop sales opportunities to place interim and permanent healthcare leaders.
Maximize customer satisfaction in rehabilitation therapy.
Plan and coordinate monthly department meetings and various other events, including putting together PowerPoint presentations and print materials as needed.
Create correspondence, memos and other critical business documents, including editing existing and/or creating new PowerPoint presentations.

Executive director example responsibilities.

Manage 10 department heads who supervise a staff of 350 FTE's.
Develop and manage sales teams to assure the highest ROI on the client's investment.
Create and manage a call center for lead programs to support the prospecting activity needs of the FSR.
Freelance blogging to increase website views and ultimately to turn organic content into leads and ROI for small businesses.
Market and manage group and individual insurance programs including health, life, disability, long term care and annuities.
Major accomplishment are to achieve initial NAEYC accreditation.

Interim executive director vs executive director skills

Common interim executive director skills

Oversight, 9%
Non-Profit Organization, 8%
State Regulations, 6%
Community Outreach, 5%
Financial Reports, 5%
Bed Facility, 5%

Common executive director skills

Oversight, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 5%
Financial Management, 5%
Business Development, 4%
Home Health, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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