Bureau director vs assistant program director

The differences between bureau directors and assistant program directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a bureau director, becoming an assistant program director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a bureau director has an average salary of $77,938, which is higher than the $51,138 average annual salary of an assistant program director.

The top three skills for a bureau director include state agencies, technical assistance and program policies. The most important skills for an assistant program director are mental health, oversight, and social work.

Bureau director vs assistant program director overview

	Bureau Director	Assistant Program Director
Yearly salary	$77,938	$51,138
Hourly rate	$37.47	$24.59
Growth rate	-5%	8%
Number of jobs	12,739	77,761
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	4	6

Bureau director vs assistant program director salary

Bureau directors and assistant program directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bureau Director	Assistant Program Director
Average salary	$77,938	$51,138
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $135,000	Between $28,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	Lansing, MI	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	New York
Best paying company	Nexstar Media Group	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	Finance	Education

Differences between bureau director and assistant program director education

There are a few differences between a bureau director and an assistant program director in terms of educational background:

	Bureau Director	Assistant Program Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Bureau director vs assistant program director demographics

Here are the differences between bureau directors' and assistant program directors' demographics:

	Bureau Director	Assistant Program Director
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 46.2% Female, 53.8%	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 76.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	17%	14%

Differences between bureau director and assistant program director duties and responsibilities

Bureau director example responsibilities.

Establish and develop relationships with ERP and consulting vendors with the goal of maximizing comparative advantage and cost efficient solution development.
Experience in designing, developing and implementing large-scale networking deployments and LAN/WAN infrastructures with special emphasis on compliance with FDA regulations.
Supervise confidential investigations, complex prosecutions.

Assistant program director example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Provide direct oversight of all program operations to ensure contract compliance, revenue enhancement, program development and quality assurance.
Perform first aid and CPR when necessary
Direct training classes for aides to become CPR certify.
Organize enrichment programs to service working families including a supplementary kindergarten and after-school care program.
Provide quality management oversight, auditing records to ensure regulatory compliance and the provision of quality services.

Bureau director vs assistant program director skills

Common bureau director skills

State Agencies, 16%
Technical Assistance, 11%
Program Policies, 9%
Medicaid, 9%
Strategic Plan, 8%
Fiscal Management, 8%

Common assistant program director skills

Mental Health, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Social Work, 7%
CPR, 7%
Professional Development, 5%
Alumni, 5%

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