Upward bound director vs athletic director

The differences between upward bound directors and athletic directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an upward bound director and an athletic director. Additionally, an athletic director has an average salary of $71,311, which is higher than the $65,826 average annual salary of an upward bound director.

The top three skills for an upward bound director include upward bound, federal guidelines and community agencies. The most important skills for an athletic director are student athletes, NCAA, and physical education.

Upward bound director vs athletic director overview

	Upward Bound Director	Athletic Director
Yearly salary	$65,826	$71,311
Hourly rate	$31.65	$34.28
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	5,341	11,759
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Upward bound director vs athletic director salary

Upward bound directors and athletic directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Upward Bound Director	Athletic Director
Average salary	$65,826	$71,311
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $115,000	Between $40,000 And $126,000
Highest paying City	-	Alameda, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Kern Community College District
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between upward bound director and athletic director education

There are a few differences between an upward bound director and an athletic director in terms of educational background:

	Upward Bound Director	Athletic Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Education	Kinesiology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Upward bound director vs athletic director demographics

Here are the differences between upward bound directors' and athletic directors' demographics:

	Upward Bound Director	Athletic Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 44.6% Female, 55.4%	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between upward bound director and athletic director duties and responsibilities

Upward bound director example responsibilities.

Support and oversee students from colleges across the country as they organize and lead interfaith service programming on their own campuses.
Conduct leadership training sessions and develop leadership opportunities for the students through community partnerships.
Assist difficult students and parents inquiries regarding judicial affairs situations and commencement phone calls.

Athletic director example responsibilities.

Develop and manage an athletic page on facebook.
Manage student transcripts, GPA, and credit verification according to school and CIF rules and regulations.
Manage facility schedules and oversee activities including league basketball and indoor soccer.
Lead project management team in development/execution of conferences and enduring CME -accredite programs.
Develop strategy to revamp locker rooms and improve high school athletic facilities including a new softball field and scoreboard for gym.
Provide athletes with injury prevention information: maintenance exercises, nutrition plans and resources, and develop rehabilitation and treatment protocols.

Upward bound director vs athletic director skills

Common upward bound director skills

Upward Bound, 15%
Federal Guidelines, 11%
Community Agencies, 9%
Trio Program, 9%
Residential Program, 8%
Financial Aid, 7%

Common athletic director skills

Student Athletes, 15%
NCAA, 9%
Physical Education, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Athletic Events, 5%
Varsity Sports, 4%

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