Owner-spa director vs business owner

The differences between owner-spa directors and business owners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an owner-spa director, becoming a business owner takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an owner-spa director has an average salary of $55,878, which is higher than the $50,934 average annual salary of a business owner.

The top three skills for an owner-spa director include spa services, payroll and customer service. The most important skills for a business owner are customer service, payroll, and financial statements.

Owner-spa director vs business owner overview

	Owner-Spa Director	Business Owner
Yearly salary	$55,878	$50,934
Hourly rate	$26.86	$24.49
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	52,695	107,663
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	6

Owner-spa director vs business owner salary

Owner-spa directors and business owners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Owner-Spa Director	Business Owner
Average salary	$55,878	$50,934
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $125,000	Between $27,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between owner-spa director and business owner education

There are a few differences between an owner-spa director and a business owner in terms of educational background:

	Owner-Spa Director	Business Owner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Owner-spa director vs business owner demographics

Here are the differences between owner-spa directors' and business owners' demographics:

	Owner-Spa Director	Business Owner
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 12.7% Female, 87.3%	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between owner-spa director and business owner duties and responsibilities

Owner-spa director example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain personnel files and process accurate payroll information.
Execute all accounting procedures, including balance sheets, income statements, AR/AP, payroll, and numerous other functions.
Perform market research analysis/comparison/trends/consultation for current and prospective clients /weekly PowerPoint presentations Accomplishments/Rewards.
Developed/Maintain Facebook page for marketing/advertising.

Business owner example responsibilities.

Manage the budget and insure operations run smoothly.
Create, own and manage a LLC for grind pet transportation.
Establish and manage a beading boutique via the Internet by utilizing Photoshop to post designs on a personal website.
Manage sales, customer service, billing, A/P, A/R, vendor relations, negotiations, repairs, and maintenance.
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.
Handle all aspects from A/P to A/R, payroll, ordering and dealing with all distributors and city officials.

Owner-spa director vs business owner skills

Common owner-spa director skills

Spa Services, 37%
Payroll, 23%
Customer Service, 18%
Human Resources, 6%
Skin Care Products, 6%
Business Plan, 4%

Common business owner skills

Customer Service, 31%
Payroll, 12%
Financial Statements, 9%
Business Plan, 7%
Business Model, 3%
Real Estate, 2%