Sustainability executive director vs director of sustainability

The differences between sustainability executive directors and directors of sustainability 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 sustainability executive director, becoming a director of sustainability takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a director of sustainability has an average salary of $120,649, which is higher than the $56,805 average annual salary of a sustainability executive director.

The top three skills for a sustainability executive director include environmental sustainability, CSR and . The most important skills for a director of sustainability are supply chain, renewable energy, and project management.

Sustainability executive director vs director of sustainability overview

	Sustainability Executive Director	Director Of Sustainability
Yearly salary	$56,805	$120,649
Hourly rate	$27.31	$58.00
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	71,771	8,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	52	44
Years of experience	-	4

Sustainability executive director vs director of sustainability salary

Sustainability executive directors and directors of sustainability have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sustainability Executive Director	Director Of Sustainability
Average salary	$56,805	$120,649
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $121,000	Between $80,000 And $179,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between sustainability executive director and director of sustainability education

There are a few differences between a sustainability executive director and a director of sustainability in terms of educational background:

	Sustainability Executive Director	Director Of Sustainability
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Biology	Environmental Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of California - Davis

Sustainability executive director vs director of sustainability demographics

Here are the differences between sustainability executive directors' and directors of sustainability' demographics:

	Sustainability Executive Director	Director Of Sustainability
Average age	52	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%	Male, 62.0% Female, 38.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.9% Asian, 6.1% White, 80.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between sustainability executive director and director of sustainability duties and responsibilities

Sustainability executive director example responsibilities.

Prepare annual GHG emissions statement, manage annual assurance with auditors, and assist with sustainability reporting.
Develop policy and procedures, train business leaders and EHS auditors, conduct big acquisition/integration assessments and critical incident investigations and audits
Harmonize corporate philanthropy efforts to more closely align with business objectives and CSR initiatives.

Director of sustainability example responsibilities.

Deploy the project on AWS form and lead the DevOps team.
Manage all aspects of the RFP and contract award process.
Manage all external communication with customers, NGOs and the general public.
Interface with the DoD customer to define release contents and manage scope.
Manage both the ISO [] and the fiber certification program documents through this system.
Direct all preconstruction, estimating, scheduling, logistics efforts and manage the buyout and installation of the geothermal system.

Sustainability executive director vs director of sustainability skills

Common sustainability executive director skills

Environmental Sustainability, 53%
CSR, 47%

Common director of sustainability skills

Supply Chain, 9%
Renewable Energy, 8%
Project Management, 7%
Sustainability Initiatives, 6%
EHS, 6%
Leverage, 6%

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