How To Become An Employment Program Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an employment program manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

The average employment program manager salary is $52,892. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 4-6 years of experience to become an employment program manager. Employment program managers with a Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 7% and produce 12,600 job opportunities across the U.S.

What's a day at work look like for an employment program manager?

Meaghan Goodman Ph.D.

Program Director & Assistant Professor, Maryville University

A bachelor's in communication sciences and disorders can prepare you for three different tracks. First, it can prepare you to become a licensed Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA). This is someone who works under a fully credential speech-language pathologist. Often times, they carryout intervention plans developed by a fully credentialed speech-language pathologist. If graduate school is on your horizon, a bachelor's degree in communication sciences and disorders will prepare you for acceptance into a Speech-Language Pathology program, or an Audiology program. If you are not accepted into a graduate program right away, working as a speech-language pathology assistant (SLPA) is a great way to get experience in the field!

ScoreEmployment Program ManagerUS Average

Salary

4.1

Avg. Salary $52,892

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

8.6

Growth rate 7%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.8

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.40%

Asian 5.71%

Black or African American 7.65%

Hispanic or Latino 11.14%

Unknown 5.09%

White 70.01%

Gender

female 63.46%

male 36.54%

Age - 47

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Stress level

8.6

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.4

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

5.3

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an employment program manager

Explore employment program manager education requirements

Most common employment program manager degrees

Bachelor's

72.6 %

Master's

13.9 %

Associate

7.7 %

Start to develop specific employment program manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Employment Program	21.90%
Veterans	6.26%
Career Fairs	5.15%
Developmental Disabilities	4.84%
EEO	4.66%

Research employment program manager duties and responsibilities

Manage implementation of referrals, coordinate assignment of new physicians and create support network for transitioning patients during clinic closure.
Represent the logistics business division for all quality relate issues including process development for all ISO and Non-ISO certify warehouse locations.
Provide consultation and recommendations for employee terminations, FMLA, and designate leaves.
Act as the resort's workers compensation and FMLA liaison, processor and resort contact.

Apply for employment program manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an employment program manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Employment program manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2020

Pros

Project concept, execution - meeting business and Customer expectations.