Activist vs program coordinator

The differences between activists and program coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an activist and a program coordinator. Additionally, a program coordinator has an average salary of $45,068, which is higher than the $37,694 average annual salary of an activist.

The top three skills for an activist include climate, grassroots and social justice. The most important skills for a program coordinator are customer service, patients, and social work.

Activist vs program coordinator overview

	Activist	Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$37,694	$45,068
Hourly rate	$18.12	$21.67
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	1,184	102,464
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Activist vs program coordinator salary

Activists and program coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Activist	Program Coordinator
Average salary	$37,694	$45,068
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between activist and program coordinator education

There are a few differences between an activist and a program coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Activist	Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Activist vs program coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between activists' and program coordinators' demographics:

	Activist	Program Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.1% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between activist and program coordinator duties and responsibilities

Activist example responsibilities.

Manage local campaigns to improve the NYC public education system and perform research on school districts to gather and analyze statistics.
Maintain the organization's social media presence through Facebook.
Attend monthly meetings that emphasize women's leadership in society.
Supervise up to a team of 8 people at various sites around nyc for fundraising.
Implement in organization and leadership.
Perform Psychological/Psychiatric/Intake assessments on perspective patients.

Program coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage all medical records and client information without HIPAA violation.
Develop a syllabus, maintain an assignment schedule, and manage course records.
Manage operations and administer an outpatient diabetes management program for adults by MD referral.
Perform community outreach to Medi-Cal recipients, via public speaking, flyers, wellness fairs, and practice manager meetings.
Submit monthly claims for reimbursement to USDA.
Review and process CME applications for ACCME approval.

Activist vs program coordinator skills

Common activist skills

Climate, 33%
Grassroots, 22%
Social Justice, 21%
Customer Service, 20%
Leadership, 1%
Community Outreach, 1%

Common program coordinator skills

Customer Service, 10%
Patients, 9%
Social Work, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Mental Health, 4%
Excellent Organizational, 4%