Public works commissioner vs executive director

The differences between public works commissioners 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 a public works commissioner, 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 $68,506 average annual salary of a public works commissioner.

The top three skills for a public works commissioner include public works, mowing and public safety. The most important skills for an executive director are oversight, patients, and customer service.

Public works commissioner vs executive director overview

	Public Works Commissioner	Executive Director
Yearly salary	$68,506	$127,956
Hourly rate	$32.94	$61.52
Growth rate	6%	-8%
Number of jobs	8,214	97,471
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	49
Years of experience	-	4

Public works commissioner vs executive director salary

Public works commissioners and executive directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Works Commissioner	Executive Director
Average salary	$68,506	$127,956
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $139,000	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 public works commissioner and executive director education

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

	Public Works Commissioner	Executive Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Public works commissioner vs executive director demographics

Here are the differences between public works commissioners' and executive directors' demographics:

	Public Works Commissioner	Executive Director
Average age	52	49
Gender ratio	Male, 70.3% Female, 29.7%	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 76.8% 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 public works commissioner and executive director duties and responsibilities

Public works commissioner example responsibilities.

Conceptualise, initiate & independently manage innovative after-school & lunch programs, and innovative successful school fundraiser.
Administer new software system for purposes of capturing demographic data so that department can send necessary reports to NYS electronically.
Conceptualise, initiate & independently manage innovative after-school & lunch programs, and innovative successful school fundraiser.

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.

Public works commissioner vs executive director skills

Common public works commissioner skills

Public Works, 76%
Mowing, 14%
Public Safety, 10%

Common executive director skills

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

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