Grant officer vs grant manager

The differences between grant officers and grant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a grant officer, becoming a grant manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a grant officer has an average salary of $62,929, which is higher than the $60,692 average annual salary of a grant manager.

The top three skills for a grant officer include federal regulations, financial reports and grants management. The most important skills for a grant manager are grants management, financial reports, and oversight.

Grant officer vs grant manager overview

	Grant Officer	Grant Manager
Yearly salary	$62,929	$60,692
Hourly rate	$30.25	$29.18
Growth rate	8%	12%
Number of jobs	57,185	7,726
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	4	6

Grant officer vs grant manager salary

Grant officers and grant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grant Officer	Grant Manager
Average salary	$62,929	$60,692
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $86,000	Between $46,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Eurasia Foundation	Low Income Investment Fund
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Finance

Differences between grant officer and grant manager education

There are a few differences between a grant officer and a grant manager in terms of educational background:

	Grant Officer	Grant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Grant officer vs grant manager demographics

Here are the differences between grant officers' and grant managers' demographics:

	Grant Officer	Grant Manager
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 74.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	16%	14%

Differences between grant officer and grant manager duties and responsibilities

Grant officer example responsibilities.

Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
Ensure compliance with AECOM policies and procedures and USAID regulations.
Track and ensure the implementation of DAI payment and procurement in compliance with USAID regulations.
Provide oversight and management of pre-award and post-award grant and contract administration for non-profit community outreach organization.
Work with BIA, I.H.S., EPA, HUD, and NAHSDA awards.
Propose adjusting entries to correct variances so that all PeopleSoft expense accounts would be correctly state.

Grant manager example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to NIH program functions; as well as providing logistical support, and managing data.
Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
Serve as principal financial resource and contact for subcontractors to ensure fiscal compliance of GAAP and OMB circulars.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly closeout financial reports per GAAP, state, and county guidelines.
Prepare and maintain the annual budgets for NIH grants and contracts utilizing computer spreadsheets.
Advise and assist NSF staff on the fiscal and managerial responsibility of institutions seeking NSF funding.

Grant officer vs grant manager skills

Common grant officer skills

Federal Regulations, 11%
Financial Reports, 10%
Grants Management, 8%
Cooperative Agreements, 8%
Intellectual Property, 7%
NSF, 6%

Common grant manager skills

Grants Management, 13%
Financial Reports, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Principal Investigators, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Project Management, 4%