Coordinator/manager vs director of field coordination

The differences between coordinator/managers and directors of field coordination can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a coordinator/manager and a director of field coordination. Additionally, a director of field coordination has an average salary of $82,273, which is higher than the $49,749 average annual salary of a coordinator/manager.

The top three skills for a coordinator/manager include patients, social work and patient care. The most important skills for a director of field coordination are patients, social work, and care coordination.

Coordinator/manager vs director of field coordination overview

	Coordinator/Manager	Director Of Field Coordination
Yearly salary	$49,749	$82,273
Hourly rate	$23.92	$39.55
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	29,288	50,895
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	45
Years of experience	6	6

Coordinator/manager vs director of field coordination salary

Coordinator/managers and directors of field coordination have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Coordinator/Manager	Director Of Field Coordination
Average salary	$49,749	$82,273
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $93,000	Between $51,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	Atlanta, GA	-
Highest paying state	Georgia	-
Best paying company	Square	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between coordinator/manager and director of field coordination education

There are a few differences between a coordinator/manager and a director of field coordination in terms of educational background:

	Coordinator/Manager	Director Of Field Coordination
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

Coordinator/manager vs director of field coordination demographics

Here are the differences between coordinator/managers' and directors of field coordination' demographics:

	Coordinator/Manager	Director Of Field Coordination
Average age	47	45
Gender ratio	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	14%

Differences between coordinator/manager and director of field coordination duties and responsibilities

Coordinator/manager example responsibilities.

Negotiate RFP for projects with clients and managing team and vendors to implement project plans at award sites.
Coordinate and manage operations of special projects pertaining to retroactive claim denials from CMS, IPRO and other review agencies.
Process managed care patients and communicate with all business partners to provide quality care and maximize reimbursement.
Manage and update SharePoint database with department documents post upcoming calendar events and notify end users by email correspondence of changes.
Insure office practices are in compliance with HIPAA regulation.
Work with CMS in providing compensation and classification analysis services to DES.

Director of field coordination example responsibilities.

Orchestrate HIPAA training for staff that lead to new process/procedures for securing clients health information and accurately maintaining those records.
Conduct psycho-educational/social rehabilitation groups as needed.
Conduct psycho-educational/social rehabilitation groups as needed.

Coordinator/manager vs director of field coordination skills

Common coordinator/manager skills

Patients, 20%
Social Work, 14%
Patient Care, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Discharge Planning, 6%
Community Resources, 6%

Common director of field coordination skills

Patients, 15%
Social Work, 14%
Care Coordination, 14%
Care Management, 10%
Discharge Planning, 6%
Utilization Management, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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