How to hire a community developer

How to hire a community developer, step by step

Here's a step-by-step community developer hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a community developer job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new community developer
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your community developer job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a community developer for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   Hiring the perfect community developer also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of community developers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Community Developer	Description	Hourly rate
   Community Developer	Social and human service assistants provide client services, including support for families, in a wide variety of fields, such as psychology, rehabilitation, and social work. They assist other workers, such as social workers, and they help clients find benefits or community services.	$39-92
   Resident	A resident, often known as a resident physician, is a medical doctor who just graduated from medical school and pursued the residency program for further training. Residents work with health care team members to provide direct medical care by diagnosing medical problems and devising appropriate treatment plans... Show more	$21-39
   Liaison	A liaison is a middle person responsible for collaborating different institutes, managing professional relationships to create benefiting results that would help a business' meet its goals and objectives. Duties of a liaison include facilitating communications, establishing partnership contract plans and procedures, managing conflicts, providing immediate resolution for concerns, and evaluating collaboration parameters... Show more	$14-45

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Community Outreach
   • Public Speaking
   • Fund Raising
   • Economic Development
   • Java
   • Public Health
   • Technical Assistance
   • HTML
   • Mental Health
   • Local Government
   • Community Events
   • Real Estate
   • Community Resources
   • Local Community

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage the schools social networking sites including facebook, twitter and MySpace.
   • Grow and manage existing relationships in assign territories with physicians, hospitals, skil nursing and rehabilitation facilities and assist livings.
   • Redesign RFP templates, binders, cover pages, etc.
   • Research and prepare written request for proposals (RFP) packages submit for funding.
   • Prepare GIS system and mapping for water and wastewater districts - identify critical infrastructure and map location for future planning efforts.
   • Grow and manage existing relationships in assign territories with physicians, hospitals, skil nursing and rehabilitation facilities and assist livings.

   More community developer duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the community developer job description is a good way to get more applicants. A community developer salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a community developer in Missouri may be lower than in Nevada, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level community developer. Additionally, a community developer with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average community developer salary

   $125,954yearly

   $60.55 hourly rate

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   Entry-level community developer salary

   $82,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average community developer salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Nevada	$158,986	$76
   2	District of Columbia	$149,518	$72
   3	Washington	$147,913	$71
   4	California	$144,387	$69
   5	Connecticut	$130,044	$63
   6	New Hampshire	$128,427	$62
   7	Illinois	$124,186	$60
   8	North Carolina	$123,396	$59
   9	Virginia	$123,257	$59
   10	Texas	$120,842	$58
   11	North Dakota	$117,414	$56
   12	Massachusetts	$113,945	$55
   13	Arizona	$113,939	$55
   14	Maryland	$112,131	$54
   15	Delaware	$111,795	$54
   16	Michigan	$106,561	$51
   17	Pennsylvania	$106,075	$51
   18	Iowa	$105,721	$51
   19	Minnesota	$104,785	$50
   20	Indiana	$103,074	$50

   Average community developer salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Google	$149,660	$71.95	36
   2	Palo Alto Networks	$148,052	$71.18
   3	SolidWorks Russia	$135,504	$65.15
   4	Microsoft	$134,650	$64.74	1
   5	Pfizer	$107,894	$51.87	7
   6	Prince George's County Police	$97,030	$46.65
   7	C M T Partners	$97,030	$46.65
   8	SentinelOne	$94,053	$45.22
   9	Citizens Financial Group	$91,714	$44.09	11
   10	Liberty HomeCare and Hospice	$90,130	$43.33
   11	Ameren	$87,497	$42.07	1
   12	Oracle	$64,908	$31.21	5,715
   13	Americorps	$62,787	$30.19	50
   14	The Arc of Howard County	$60,262	$28.97
   15	Mendix	$59,867	$28.78
   16	Randstad North America, Inc.	$58,549	$28.15	51
   17	Citizens Alliance	$54,115	$26.02	7
   18	Wyoming	$48,442	$23.29	1

4. Writing a community developer job description

   A good community developer job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a community developer job description:

   Community developer job description example

   **Join the Digital Medicine and Statistics, Early Clinical Development Talent Community!**
   
   This is an exciting time in Pfizer's history as we expand our digital medicinecapabilities,harnessingcutting edge innovation to enhance our drug discovery andbiomarkerefforts, sustain our industry leading R&D productivity, and deliver breakthrough medicines to the patients most in need.
   
   Our aspiration is to become the most respected Digital Medicine research group within the bio-pharmaceutical R&D industry.
   
   We are actively seeking talent with experience indigitalbiomarkersto develop,verify and validatethe next generation of digitalhealthtechnologies. Working within Pfizer and across the industry, you will utilize your skillset to develop the latest solutions and technologies to address key medical needs.
   
   Pfizer cultivates inclusion and collaboration, inspiring a community that drives the healthcare industry forward. If you share that passion, you'll find there's no better place to be than here. Join us.
   
   **Featured Opportunities- Apply Directly**
   
   + Director, Digital Medicine and Translational Imaging Statistics
   
   + Project Leader, Acoustics
   
   + Senior Manager, Acoustic Data Scientist
   
   + Manager, Acoustic Data Scientist
   
   + Senior Data Scientist
   
   **Learn More!**
   
   + Ochsner Health to Enroll Participants in Pfizer Voice Recognition Study | Ochsner Health
   
   **Please note, this announcement is for registration purposes only and is not a formal job** **application. If you would like to be considered for a specific opening, please apply directly.**
   
   **Pfizer requires all U.S. new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to the first date of employment. As required by applicable law, Pfizer will consider requests for Reasonable Accommodations.**
   
   **Sunshine Act**
   
   Pfizer reports payments and other transfers of value to health care providers as required by federal and state transparency laws and implementing regulations. These laws and regulations require Pfizer to provide government agencies with information such as a health care provider's name, address and the type of payments or other value received, generally for public disclosure. Subject to further legal review and statutory or regulatory clarification, which Pfizer intends to pursue, reimbursement of recruiting expenses for licensed physicians may constitute a reportable transfer of value under the federal transparency law commonly known as the Sunshine Act. Therefore, if you are a licensed physician who incurs recruiting expenses as a result of interviewing with Pfizer that we pay or reimburse, your name, address and the amount of payments made currently will be reported to the government. If you have questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact your Talent Acquisition representative.
   
   **EEO & Employment Eligibility**
   
   Pfizer is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Pfizer also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Pfizer is an E-Verify employer.
   
   Medical

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find community developers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your community developer job on Zippia to find and recruit community developer candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting community developers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new community developer

   Once you have selected a candidate for the community developer position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new community developer first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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