Owner/director vs center director

The differences between owner/directors and center directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an owner/director, becoming a center director takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a center director has an average salary of $106,505, which is higher than the $45,038 average annual salary of an owner/director.

The top three skills for an owner/director include payroll, financial management and child care facility. The most important skills for a center director are customer service, oversight, and proficiency testing.

Owner/director vs center director overview

	Owner/Director	Center Director
Yearly salary	$45,038	$106,505
Hourly rate	$21.65	$51.20
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	71,178	62,348
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	6	4

What does an owner/director do?

The primary job of owners/directors is to provide strategic leadership and oversee the entire business operations of the company. They are expected to develop and implement company policies and strategic plans for the company. Other duties and responsibilities include driving organizational success, maximizing shareholder value, and developing the company's business structure. Business owners and directors are also responsible for leading and guiding executives and building the company's public profile at various events. The skills and qualifications needed for this role include a master's degree in business or a related field, previous experience as a director, and excellent leadership skills.

What does a center director do?

A center director is responsible for ensuring and maintaining the efficiency of child care facilities. Their role is to conduct various assessments, ensure that all aspects adhere to federal requirements, develop programs and supplemental activities in collaboration with child care experts, recruit and hire an efficient workforce, and train staff for professional development. Furthermore, a center director is also responsible for managing budgets, handling issues, meeting parents or guardians to discuss the scope of programs or any other concerns, and implementing policies and regulations.

Owner/director vs center director salary

Owner/directors and center directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Owner/Director	Center Director
Average salary	$45,038	$106,505
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $87,000	Between $65,000 And $172,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, DE
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between owner/director and center director education

There are a few differences between an owner/director and a center director in terms of educational background:

	Owner/Director	Center Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Owner/director vs center director demographics

Here are the differences between owner/directors' and center directors' demographics:

	Owner/Director	Center Director
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	16%

Differences between owner/director and center director duties and responsibilities

Owner/director example responsibilities.

Manage food inventory and stay within the nutritional guidelines set by the USDA.
Lead the effort to identify and implement a cloud base ERP solution for a new business venture in Poland.
Serve and prepare daily snacks and meals according to USDA food program.
Advance to positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in a management role with oversight for all customer relations.
Supervise a staff of 20 that receive national accreditation through NAEYC.
Maintain: CPR, first aide, state inspection of facility, and ongoing education in the daycare field.

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Center director example responsibilities.

Manage programs provide by SDE, DMH, DHS.
Design, implement and manage day-to-day operation of the 21st CCLC grant support afterschool program.
Manage daily operations of NAEYC accredit childcare center.
Manage daily operation for a family-own business with responsibility for sales, production, and administrative functions including payroll.
Manage delivery of quality early childhood education programs by establishing an environment of learning and maintaining the integrity of the programs.
Lead a staff of 76 FTE's.

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Owner/director vs center director skills

Common owner/director skills

Payroll, 22%
Financial Management, 12%
Child Care Facility, 7%
CPR, 4%
State Regulations, 4%
Human Resources, 3%

Common center director skills

Customer Service, 12%
Oversight, 8%
Proficiency Testing, 6%
Center Management, 6%
State Regulations, 6%
Federal Regulations, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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