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Job outlook for drug coordinators in the United States
Are drug coordinator jobs in demand?
Drug coordinator job and salary trends over time
Drug coordinator jobs over time
Drug coordinator job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,608 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,523 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 1,538 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,427 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,371 | 0.00% |
Average drug coordinator salary over time
Drug coordinator salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $44,556 | $21.42 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | $44,104 | $21.20 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $42,880 | $20.62 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | $42,414 | $20.39 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | $41,556 | $19.98 | +0.3% |
Drug coordinator jobs by state
Most common states for drug coordinators
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 961,939 | 168 | 17% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 121 | 16% |
| 3 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 204 | 15% |
| 4 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 229 | 13% |
| 5 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 216 | 13% |
| 6 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 261 | 12% |
| 7 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 104 | 12% |
| 8 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 515 | 11% |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 376 | 10% |
| 10 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 66 | 10% |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 396 | 6% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 63 | 5% |
| 13 | Alaska | 739,795 | 39 | 5% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 24 | 4% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 220 | 3% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 188 | 3% |
| 17 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 162 | 3% |
| 18 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 104 | 3% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 32 | 3% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 15 | 3% |
Most common cities for drug coordinators
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butte-Silver Bow | 1 | 3% | $34,423 |
| 2 | Pinellas Park | 1 | 2% | $42,463 |
Drug Coordinator job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of drug coordinator experts
Seattle University
East Tennessee State University
Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy - CSWA
American University
Pace University
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.
Professor of History, Director, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ProgramSeattle University
History Department
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Drug Coordinators?
Theresa Earenfight Ph.D.: As a historian of the European Middle Ages, I'm struck by how students this past year have acquired something scarce: historical empathy. The past can seem so remote, so very different from our lived experiences today, and this can make history seem irrelevant. But this fall, I was teaching a section on the bubonic plague, which historians of medicine now know was a global pandemic, not just an epidemic in Europe. Usually, students are fascinated by the gruesome medical details, but not this group.
They did not need or want to look death in the eyes. They wanted to know how did people react? How did they get back to normal? When we ticked off the list of reactions--fear, distrust of science (such as it was in 1348), xenophobia, scapegoating, economic collapse, hoarding supplies, turn to religion, gallows humor about worms crawling about corpses--they got it. When we talked about the aftermath--eat, drink, be merry, and protest the inequality--they got it. That is historical empathy, and I'm sad that this was how it had to be learned, but it will give them broader compassion that can encompass people alive today.
Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Drug Coordinators?
Dr. Frederick Gordon Ph.D.: Graduate students will need to refocus on the changing institutional role, being both remote and in-person, and impacting agency goals and performance.
Nicolle Zellner (on behalf of members of the CSWA)
ChairCommittee on the Status of Women in Astronomy - CSWA
What type of skills will young Drug Coordinators need?
Nicolle Zellner (on behalf of members of the CSWA): I believe (hope) that the effects of the pandemic will be short-lived and that there will be a surge in job opportunities once a vaccine is available. Nevertheless, greater flexibility and versatility in skills are always useful. For example, astronomers who have analyzed large data sets or worked with machine learning algorithms will be in significant demand.
Interdisciplinary studies are also on the rise. New fields like astrobiology are rapidly growing, and there are ripe potentials for researchers with unique combinations of expertise or who can work with broad collaborations spanning disciplines.
With the growth of data, especially from large astronomical surveys, technical skills like computer programming and experience with data science tools and machine learning is increasingly useful. The ability to communicate complex ideas to a range of audiences is a necessity in most fields, and astronomers generally have great relevant experience with community outreach.
How do you envision technology impacting Drug Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Adelaide Kelly-Massoud: Well, every teacher and teacher candidate was thrust into distance learning. Misguided attempts to foster understanding often leaned our adult distant learning pedagogy. Teachers, and those who prepare teachers, found their job to research, define, design, and implement meaningful teaching and learning using a virtual platform. Words such as synchronous and asynchronous are now a part of our everyday vernacular. But there is a much more optimistic change on the horizon that we can thank coronavirus for.
Communication and collaboration have been forced to change. Parents and Teachers are more connected and have been put in a position to leverage technology to build networks of support and consistent dialog. I urge teachers to leverage this in their future as we work to reopening schools; we should learn from this experience to leverage technology to keep us connected.
Dr. Sheying Chen Ph.D.
Professor of Public Administration/Social PolicyPace University
Department of Public Administration
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Drug Coordinators in the next 3-5 years?
Dr. Sheying Chen Ph.D.: The economy will eventually recover, though its structure and job composition may be quite different. Public administration has to adapt to those fundamental changes with retraining, renovation, etc. with more muscular accountability control, particularly for new entrants to the labor force. Experts suggest that the pandemic's primary consequence is to accelerate the timeline of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) we had already anticipated. Policymakers should push for investments in institutions that closely tie worker skills to employers' needs, as the economy recovers after COVID-19.
Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Drug Coordinators in the next 5 years?
Dr. Sheying Chen Ph.D.: State and local governments re-evaluate their current capacities and plan for reduced revenues in the coming fiscal years. This will result in a shift in hiring in the public sector that may last for some time; thus, graduates should be better prepared for finding job opportunities, networking, etc. There is likely a decrease in demand for graduates in the next couple of years, although the trend is not unique to this field. It's an excellent time to go back to school and get a degree in active pursuit of new skills for the changing work environment. Active learners may demand more creative programming and increased networking that may also help to advance the field of public administration.