Department coordinator vs director of field coordination

The differences between department coordinators 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 department coordinator and a director of field coordination. Additionally, a director of field coordination has an average salary of $82,273, which is higher than the $44,673 average annual salary of a department coordinator.

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

Department coordinator vs director of field coordination overview

	Department Coordinator	Director Of Field Coordination
Yearly salary	$44,673	$82,273
Hourly rate	$21.48	$39.55
Growth rate	-8%	12%
Number of jobs	67,423	50,895
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	45
Years of experience	6	6

Department coordinator vs director of field coordination salary

Department coordinators and directors of field coordination have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Department Coordinator	Director Of Field Coordination
Average salary	$44,673	$82,273
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $61,000	Between $51,000 And $132,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	GLG	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between department coordinator and director of field coordination education

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

	Department Coordinator	Director Of Field Coordination
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Pennsylvania

Department coordinator vs director of field coordination demographics

Here are the differences between department coordinators' and directors of field coordination' demographics:

	Department Coordinator	Director Of Field Coordination
Average age	47	45
Gender ratio	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.0% 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 department coordinator and director of field coordination duties and responsibilities

Department coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage RFP process; act as key liaison for corporate clients and corporate sales director.
Manage hotel database, Delphi, including assigning ballroom for events, issuing contracts and arranging menus.
Manage end-to-end request for proposal (RFP) process; from client presentation creation to demonstration via on-site or WebEx.
Implement financial monitoring systems and monitor cash management including controlling production expenditures, and managing payroll and petty cash.
Administer, organize, and file patient paperwork including HIPAA forms.
Facilitate bi-rotational meetings on various healthcare topics which includes HIPAA and culture of safety.

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.

Department coordinator vs director of field coordination skills

Common department coordinator skills

Customer Service, 20%
Patients, 20%
Patient Care, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
Payroll, 5%
PowerPoint, 5%

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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