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What is a group work program director and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a group work program director. For example, did you know that they make an average of $30.72 an hour? That's $63,906 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 8% and produce 12,800 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreGroup Work Program DirectorUS Average
Salary
5.0

Avg. Salary $63,906

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.0

Growth rate 8%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
5.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.17%

Asian 5.73%

Black or African American 7.91%

Hispanic or Latino 14.53%

Unknown 5.58%

White 66.09%

Gender

female 49.23%

male 50.77%

Age - 39
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 - 39
Stress level
8.0

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
9.2

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
3.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a group work program director

  1. Explore group work program director education requirements

    Most common group work program director degrees

    Bachelor's

    60.9 %

    Master's

    25.0 %

    Associate

    7.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific group work program director skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Program Development100.00%
  3. Complete relevant group work program director training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New group work program directors learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a group work program director based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real group work program director resumes.
  4. Research group work program director duties and responsibilities

    • Manage day-to-day oversight and management involving planning, programming, execution, distribution, and analysis for assign organizations budgets.
    • Tackle strategic challenge to bolster state chapters wrought with leadership inconstancy and often, first-time delegates, unprepare for national-level participation.
    • Teach adult and youth bible study classes.- Assist with the conducting of Sunday morning worship.-Structure and organize church ministries
  5. Apply for group work program director jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a group work program director job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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

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Average group work program director salary

The average group work program director salary in the United States is $63,906 per year or $31 per hour. Group work program director salaries range between $31,000 and $130,000 per year.

Average group work program director salary
$63,906 Yearly
$30.72 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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