Community organization director vs service program manager

The differences between community organization directors and service program 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 organization director and a service program manager. Additionally, a service program manager has an average salary of $78,256, which is higher than the $65,612 average annual salary of a community organization director.

The top three skills for a community organization director include leadership development, public speaking and business development. The most important skills for a service program manager are project management, program management, and veterans.

Community organization director vs service program manager overview

	Community Organization Director	Service Program Manager
Yearly salary	$65,612	$78,256
Hourly rate	$31.54	$37.62
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	15,318	116,114
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Community organization director vs service program manager salary

Community organization directors and service program managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Organization Director	Service Program Manager
Average salary	$65,612	$78,256
Salary range	Between $43,000 And $98,000	Between $50,000 And $121,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between community organization director and service program manager education

There are a few differences between a community organization director and a service program manager in terms of educational background:

	Community Organization Director	Service Program Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Community organization director vs service program manager demographics

Here are the differences between community organization directors' and service program managers' demographics:

	Community Organization Director	Service Program Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%	Male, 47.3% Female, 52.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between community organization director and service program manager duties and responsibilities

Community organization director example responsibilities.

Manage all event planning, reunion programming, donor stewardship and in-house publications for UR alumni.
Coordinate alumni benefits program, including travel and marketing services.
Focus on ISO9001 and [] compliance as well as CSC service delivery model.
Represent the university in various environments addressing the HIV epidemic in Virginia.

Service program manager example responsibilities.

Review SLA requirements, conduct pre-contract and/or on-boarding process review, and manage recruitment/hiring of PM/SME staff for multiple HRO towers.
Manage logistics and support multiple events and programs simultaneously.
Initiate and manage a volunteer corps which reduce payroll significantly.
Manage program coordinators processing development of customer supply art files and instruction, reducing production errors.
Lead the introduction and upgrade of wireless infrastructure at remote locations to ensure adherence with internal and international wireless standards.
Develop and maintain an active social media presence on facebook and youtube.

Community organization director vs service program manager skills

Common community organization director skills

Leadership Development, 24%
Public Speaking, 18%
Business Development, 15%
Community Outreach, 8%
Organizational Development, 7%
Strategic Partnerships, 5%

Common service program manager skills

Project Management, 10%
Program Management, 8%
Veterans, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Patients, 4%

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