Regional director vs group director

The differences between regional directors and group directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-8 years to become a regional director, becoming a group director takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a group director has an average salary of $149,193, which is higher than the $78,190 average annual salary of a regional director.

The top three skills for a regional director include healthcare, patients and customer service. The most important skills for a group director are oversight, healthcare, and project management.

Regional director vs group director overview

	Regional Director	Group Director
Yearly salary	$78,190	$149,193
Hourly rate	$37.59	$71.73
Growth rate	5%	10%
Number of jobs	73,300	89,420
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	46	39
Years of experience	8	10

What does a regional director do?

The primary role of regional directors is to oversee and provide guidance to the managers that report to them. They coordinate with employees to discuss business progress and create strategies to accomplish the company's goals. It is their responsibility to oversee the recruitment and training of staff and implement a marketing strategy to maximize sales and profitability. It is also their responsibility to identify and address staff performance issues and collaborate with department teams on market growth opportunities.

What does a group director do?

A group director is responsible for monitoring the operations of a specific team in an organization, ensuring that the group meets daily targets, providing the highest customer satisfaction for the company's services. Group directors work with senior management to identify business opportunities that would bring more revenues and increase the company's profitability. They also handle the department's budgets, allocating adequate resources for every team to support project deliverables. A group director must have excellent communication and leadership skills, analyzing business functions, and developing strategic ways to increase productivity.

Regional director vs group director salary

Regional directors and group directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Regional Director	Group Director
Average salary	$78,190	$149,193
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $147,000	Between $99,000 And $224,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Sidley Austin	Apple
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between regional director and group director education

There are a few differences between a regional director and a group director in terms of educational background:

	Regional Director	Group Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Georgia

Regional director vs group director demographics

Here are the differences between regional directors' and group directors' demographics:

	Regional Director	Group Director
Average age	46	39
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 78.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 74.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	10%

Differences between regional director and group director duties and responsibilities

Regional director example responsibilities.

Achieve 140 RevPAR index for first year, first place in STR report.
Recruit, train, and manage multiple alumni boards of volunteers.
Achieve $20 ADR increase through mix of business and capturing multiple new accounts.
Achieve five-star rating in each of the CMS rating system categories for a skil rehab facility.
Lead all hotels to make or exceed budget by analyzing market / making ADR adjustments as needed.
Manage marketing and sales SaaS desktop/mobile application that enable doctors and nurses to access lab results anywhere and on any device.

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Group director example responsibilities.

Manage business relate responsibilities such as employee relations, scheduling, payroll, and general center operations.
Manage treasury and wire transfer/electronic payments operations.
Manage the production operational readiness group and provide oversight for all delivery projects for the company.
Manage and monitor rehabilitation departments to ensure productivity thresholds are met and appropriate Medicare billing criteria document.
Create a Medicaid regulation requirements tracking grid for operational leads and underwriting to reference while drafting responses for new business proposals.
Manage inter-relationships between diverse work groups in the brewing, packaging and distribution departments relating to internal logistics and production scheduling.

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Regional director vs group director skills

Common regional director skills

Healthcare, 13%
Patients, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Professional Development, 4%
Financial Performance, 4%

Common group director skills

Oversight, 12%
Healthcare, 10%
Project Management, 9%
Direct Reports, 7%
Digital Marketing, 5%
Process Improvement, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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