Interim executive director vs interim director

The differences between interim executive directors and interim 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 interim director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an interim executive director has an average salary of $117,453, which is higher than the $104,142 average annual salary of an interim director.

The top three skills for an interim executive director include oversight, non-profit organization and state regulations. The most important skills for an interim director are healthcare, patient care, and oversight.

Interim executive director vs interim director overview

	Interim Executive Director	Interim Director
Yearly salary	$117,453	$104,142
Hourly rate	$56.47	$50.07
Growth rate	6%	28%
Number of jobs	113,788	49,433
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	52	47
Years of experience	-	6

Interim executive director vs interim director salary

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

	Interim Executive Director	Interim Director
Average salary	$117,453	$104,142
Salary range	Between $70,000 And $195,000	Between $66,000 And $162,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	UPMC
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between interim executive director and interim director education

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

	Interim Executive Director	Interim Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Interim executive director vs interim director demographics

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

	Interim Executive Director	Interim Director
Average age	52	47
Gender ratio	Male, 40.8% Female, 59.2%	Male, 39.5% Female, 60.5%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between interim executive director and interim 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.

Interim director example responsibilities.

Manage and direct department operations and staffing for the invasive and non-invasive cardiology department.
Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Increase patient satisfaction on scores relate the cleanliness through employee engagement and through close collaboration with the management team.
Program development, quality improvement, JCAHO preparation, and hospital disaster preparedness.
Pet restraint, blood draws, catheter placement, vaccine administration.
Put hospital on growth trajectory, reversing negative EBITDA within first year.

Interim executive director vs interim 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 interim director skills

Healthcare, 13%
Patient Care, 11%
Oversight, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Financial Management, 6%
Bed Facility, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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