Broadcast operations director vs youth program director

The differences between broadcast operations directors and youth program directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a broadcast operations director and a youth program director. Additionally, a broadcast operations director has an average salary of $79,275, which is higher than the $34,971 average annual salary of a youth program director.

The top three skills for a broadcast operations director include master control, video production and ENPS. The most important skills for a youth program director are kids, youth program, and youth development.

Broadcast operations director vs youth program director overview

	Broadcast Operations Director	Youth Program Director
Yearly salary	$79,275	$34,971
Hourly rate	$38.11	$16.81
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	73,330	73,347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Broadcast operations director vs youth program director salary

Broadcast operations directors and youth program directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Broadcast Operations Director	Youth Program Director
Average salary	$79,275	$34,971
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $109,000	Between $23,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between broadcast operations director and youth program director education

There are a few differences between a broadcast operations director and a youth program director in terms of educational background:

	Broadcast Operations Director	Youth Program Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Broadcast operations director vs youth program director demographics

Here are the differences between broadcast operations directors' and youth program directors' demographics:

	Broadcast Operations Director	Youth Program Director
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 76.3% Female, 23.7%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between broadcast operations director and youth program director duties and responsibilities

Broadcast operations director example responsibilities.

Finance and billing accountability across Medicaid, manage care commercial insurance, insurance verification, contract management, and benefits administration.
Upgrade station from analog to HD.
Process owner for SOX compliancy; adherence to FCC rules and regulations.
Develop a test plan for evaluating IP codecs for routing program backhaul.via the Internet.
Coordinate promotions including interviews with recording artists and various materials for on-air giveaways.
Evaluate technical standards and quality to ensure compliance with current digital and analog technical standards.

Youth program director example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day oversight and management involving planning, programming, execution, distribution, and analysis for assign organizations budgets.
Generate and develop new and innovative communications approaches, participate in the development and implementation of alumni communication and culture strategies.
Ensure that all WIA staff perform at a high level and meeting their goals.

Broadcast operations director vs youth program director skills

Common broadcast operations director skills

Master Control, 24%
Video Production, 15%
ENPS, 9%
Automation Systems, 8%
Emmy, 6%
Broadcast Operations, 5%

Common youth program director skills

Kids, 15%
Youth Program, 11%
Youth Development, 8%
Community Development, 8%
Child Care, 6%
Program Development, 6%

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