Lead programmer vs program developer

The differences between lead programmers and program developers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-8 years to become both a lead programmer and a program developer. Additionally, a lead programmer has an average salary of $118,938, which is higher than the $74,749 average annual salary of a program developer.

The top three skills for a lead programmer include java, javascript and python. The most important skills for a program developer are development programs, community outreach, and project management.

Lead programmer vs program developer overview

	Lead Programmer	Program Developer
Yearly salary	$118,938	$74,749
Hourly rate	$57.18	$35.94
Growth rate	-7%	-7%
Number of jobs	197,084	128,488
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	8	8

Lead programmer vs program developer salary

Lead programmers and program developers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Programmer	Program Developer
Average salary	$118,938	$74,749
Salary range	Between $87,000 And $161,000	Between $47,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	Oregon
Best paying company	Merrill Lynch	Western Digital
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between lead programmer and program developer education

There are a few differences between a lead programmer and a program developer in terms of educational background:

	Lead Programmer	Program Developer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Lead programmer vs program developer demographics

Here are the differences between lead programmers' and program developers' demographics:

	Lead Programmer	Program Developer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 88.3% Female, 11.7%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 14.9% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 15.0% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between lead programmer and program developer duties and responsibilities

Lead programmer example responsibilities.

Lead programmer managing several teams on multiple games for the XBOX, PS2, and PC.
Lead solutions engineering that involve process automation, macro conversion and functionality enhancement.
Develop custom HTML and CSS documents for external clients.
Format HTML, RTF and PDF reports, using SAS - output delivery system ODS.
Administer multiple Linux base web servers.
Develop stored procedures for data access using PL/SQL.

Program developer example responsibilities.

Develop windows forms programs to automate manual in-house processes integrate with third party applications using Microsoft VB.Net.
Convert PSD mockups into pure hand-written HTML, HTML5 and CSS, CSS3 pages.
Train community members and health care professionals in first-aid and CPR.
Create, design, and code the HTML coding for the user interface.
Provide individual and group tutoring in areas including but not limit to; reading, writing, mathematics and study skills.
Deploy a distribute Jenkins environment for continuous integration/builds.

Lead programmer vs program developer skills

Common lead programmer skills

Java, 11%
JavaScript, 5%
Python, 5%
Web Services, 5%
Database Design, 5%
Code Reviews, 5%

Common program developer skills

Development Programs, 18%
Community Outreach, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Professional Development, 5%
C++, 4%
Conflict Resolution, 4%