Membership director vs managing member

The differences between membership directors and managing members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a managing member has an average salary of $92,537, which is higher than the $52,493 average annual salary of a membership director.

The top three skills for a membership director include customer service, front desk and membership database. The most important skills for a managing member are financial statements, real estate, and payroll.

Membership director vs managing member overview

	Membership Director	Managing Member
Yearly salary	$52,493	$92,537
Hourly rate	$25.24	$44.49
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	22,430	26,657
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

What does a membership director do?

A membership director is in charge of membership within various institutions such as fitness centers and clubs. Their duties include increasing business, marketing services, converting patrons to paying members, collecting membership payments, maintaining member records, and collecting feedback from customers. They oversee membership activities for an organization, including developing programs and offering information updates to members.

What does a managing member do?

A managing member is an individual who has an ownership interest of a limited liability company (LLC) and is involved in its daily management. Managing members have an authoritative position that allows them to represent the company in contract negotiations and agree to the terms of a binding contract. They can purchase and sell properties owned by the company and can hire or terminate employees. Managing members also receive salaries and are not entitled to share in the profit or loss of the company.

Membership director vs managing member salary

Membership directors and managing members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Membership Director	Managing Member
Average salary	$52,493	$92,537
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $87,000	Between $49,000 And $172,000
Highest paying City	New Rochelle, NY	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Connecticut
Best paying company	Harley-Davidson	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between membership director and managing member education

There are a few differences between a membership director and a managing member in terms of educational background:

	Membership Director	Managing Member
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Membership director vs managing member demographics

Here are the differences between membership directors' and managing members' demographics:

	Membership Director	Managing Member
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 69.2% Female, 30.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 8.2% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between membership director and managing member duties and responsibilities

Membership director example responsibilities.

Manage the member and provider service department for the commercial and Medicaid lines of business.
Establish and redefine business processes in order to achieve national accreditation through NCQA.
Perform periodic checking of on the cleanliness and order of the gym & locker facilities.
Assist member dentists on a daily basis with Medicaid regulations, policies, and provider credentialing issues.
Participate in the development of the plan's Medicare line of business working alongside all departments and consultants.
Increase prospective members with the use of social networking tools and introducing new media tools: LinkedIn and Facebook.

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Managing member example responsibilities.

Founded, develop and manage a playwriting group for NYC playwrights.
Manage concurrent projects locate across multiple time zones during daytime and off-hours maintenance windows.
Manage marketing and social media marketing activities, as well as company's e-commerce business and daily operations.
Form and manage an LLC for the manufacturing, sales, and distribution of an extremely unique line of magnetic jewelry.
Manage a portfolio of web assets on a part-time basis including e-commerce, video production services and a San Antonio blog.
Manage the day to day operation/financial operations of Medicare certify home health agency.

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Membership director vs managing member skills

Common membership director skills

Customer Service, 13%
Front Desk, 10%
Membership Database, 5%
Community Events, 5%
Member Events, 4%
Member Service, 4%

Common managing member skills

Financial Statements, 14%
Real Estate, 11%
Payroll, 8%
Business Development, 6%
Product Development, 5%
R, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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