Community center director vs house manager

The differences between community center directors and house managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a community center director and a house manager. Additionally, a community center director has an average salary of $59,380, which is higher than the $37,235 average annual salary of a house manager.

The top three skills for a community center director include community outreach, CPR and community engagement. The most important skills for a house manager are autism, developmental disabilities, and compassion.

Community center director vs house manager overview

	Community Center Director	House Manager
Yearly salary	$59,380	$37,235
Hourly rate	$28.55	$17.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	43,915	28,706
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Community center director vs house manager salary

Community center directors and house managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Center Director	House Manager
Average salary	$59,380	$37,235
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $108,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	East Palo Alto, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Westside Regional Medical Center	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between community center director and house manager education

There are a few differences between a community center director and a house manager in terms of educational background:

	Community Center Director	House Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Community center director vs house manager demographics

Here are the differences between community center directors' and house managers' demographics:

	Community Center Director	House Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between community center director and house manager duties and responsibilities

Community center director example responsibilities.

Manage delivery of quality early childhood education programs by establishing an environment of learning and maintaining the integrity of the programs.
Implement systems to more collaboratively and effectively develop department and area budgets for staff payroll, operations, and capital projects.
Represent the university in various environments addressing the HIV epidemic in Virginia.

House manager example responsibilities.

Manage Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance authorizations.
Pass CPR, first aid, medication administration, and driving test.
Act as liaison to all agencies involve in services for consumers (DDS, DSS, SSA and day programs).
Enter relevant data in HMIS system on a timely basis.
Collaborate with guardians, parents, and DDS for individualize goals.
Develop planning for and present for two JACHO and one CARF accreditation processes

Community center director vs house manager skills

Common community center director skills

Community Outreach, 15%
CPR, 9%
Community Engagement, 9%
Social Work, 7%
Strategic Plan, 7%
Facility Maintenance, 5%

Common house manager skills

Autism, 10%
Developmental Disabilities, 10%
Compassion, 7%
Direct Support, 6%
Group Homes, 6%
Early Intervention, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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