Solid waste manager vs associate director

The differences between solid waste managers and associate directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an associate director has an average salary of $114,223, which is higher than the $52,858 average annual salary of a solid waste manager.

The top three skills for a solid waste manager include regulatory agencies, safety regulations and household hazardous waste. The most important skills for an associate director are patients, healthcare, and project management.

Solid waste manager vs associate director overview

	Solid Waste Manager	Associate Director
Yearly salary	$52,858	$114,223
Hourly rate	$25.41	$54.91
Growth rate	9%	8%
Number of jobs	59,675	72,370
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Solid waste manager vs associate director salary

Solid waste managers and associate directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Solid Waste Manager	Associate Director
Average salary	$52,858	$114,223
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $110,000	Between $79,000 And $164,000
Highest paying City	-	South San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Legalmatch.com
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between solid waste manager and associate director education

There are a few differences between a solid waste manager and an associate director in terms of educational background:

	Solid Waste Manager	Associate Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Solid waste manager vs associate director demographics

Here are the differences between solid waste managers' and associate directors' demographics:

	Solid Waste Manager	Associate Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 52.0% Female, 48.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between solid waste manager and associate director duties and responsibilities

Solid waste manager example responsibilities.

Manage the storage and disposal of CERCLA and RCRA hazardous and radioactive waste/materials.
Interface with various government agencies; FDA, CBER, CDER.
Design and implement leaf composting program to divert leaves from landfill.
Execute repairs of municipal and medical waste incinerators (Consutech and Incinco).
Project work include identifying project limits and remedial actions, designing roadways and pavement, re-striping, and obtaining stormwater permitting.
Provide direction and oversight on various environmental projects in Florida.

Associate director example responsibilities.

Lead implementation of OPPE and FPPE for TJC.
Manage accounting, weekly reports, local contacts, and maintenance of sets, props, and costumes.
Manage all aspects of music ministry - including arranging all music for schedule services special programs and events.
Manage departmental training schedules, work schedules and CPSI electronic medical record (EMR), certifications and competencies.
Manage web development and rebranding initiative.
Create a coordinate university social media committee quadrupling engagement during campaigns and achieving a national twitter trend during commencement.

Solid waste manager vs associate director skills

Common solid waste manager skills

Regulatory Agencies, 11%
Safety Regulations, 10%
Household Hazardous Waste, 6%
Technical Assistance, 6%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Regulatory Compliance, 6%

Common associate director skills

Patients, 11%
Healthcare, 8%
Project Management, 6%
Oversight, 6%
Portfolio, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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