Director of field coordination vs service program manager

The differences between directors of field coordination 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 director of field coordination and a service program manager. Additionally, a director of field coordination has an average salary of $82,273, which is higher than the $78,256 average annual salary of a service program manager.

The top three skills for a director of field coordination include patients, social work and care coordination. The most important skills for a service program manager are project management, program management, and veterans.

Director of field coordination vs service program manager overview

	Director Of Field Coordination	Service Program Manager
Yearly salary	$82,273	$78,256
Hourly rate	$39.55	$37.62
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	50,895	116,114
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Director of field coordination vs service program manager salary

Directors of field coordination and service program managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Field Coordination	Service Program Manager
Average salary	$82,273	$78,256
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $132,000	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 director of field coordination and service program manager education

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

	Director Of Field Coordination	Service Program Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Director of field coordination vs service program manager demographics

Here are the differences between directors of field coordination' and service program managers' demographics:

	Director Of Field Coordination	Service Program Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%	Male, 47.3% Female, 52.7%
Race ratio	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%	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 director of field coordination and service program manager duties and responsibilities

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.

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.

Director of field coordination vs service program manager skills

Common director of field coordination skills

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

Common service program manager skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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