Occupational therapy program director vs assistant program director

The differences between occupational therapy program directors and assistant program directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an occupational therapy program director and an assistant program director. Additionally, an occupational therapy program director has an average salary of $89,847, which is higher than the $51,138 average annual salary of an assistant program director.

The top three skills for an occupational therapy program director include therapy programs, clinical practice and curriculum development. The most important skills for an assistant program director are mental health, oversight, and social work.

Occupational therapy program director vs assistant program director overview

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Yearly salary	$89,847	$51,138
Hourly rate	$43.20	$24.59
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	94,928	77,761
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Occupational therapy program director vs assistant program director salary

Occupational therapy program directors and assistant program directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Average salary	$89,847	$51,138
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $210,000	Between $28,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Southeastern Lifestyle Fitness Center Lumberton
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between occupational therapy program director and assistant program director education

There are a few differences between an occupational therapy program director and an assistant program director in terms of educational background:

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Occupational Therapy	Psychology
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Occupational therapy program director vs assistant program director demographics

Here are the differences between occupational therapy program directors' and assistant program directors' demographics:

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Assistant Program Director
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.3%	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 5.3% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between occupational therapy program director and assistant program director duties and responsibilities

Occupational therapy program director example 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.
Maintain all residential group homes to the safety and standards by HUD, to ensure livable and safe living environment.

Assistant program director example responsibilities.

Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Provide direct oversight of all program operations to ensure contract compliance, revenue enhancement, program development and quality assurance.
Perform first aid and CPR when necessary
Direct training classes for aides to become CPR certify.
Organize enrichment programs to service working families including a supplementary kindergarten and after-school care program.
Provide quality management oversight, auditing records to ensure regulatory compliance and the provision of quality services.

Occupational therapy program director vs assistant program director skills

Common occupational therapy program director skills

Therapy Programs, 31%
Clinical Practice, 30%
Curriculum Development, 14%
Program Development, 8%
Academic Programs, 5%
Acute Care, 5%

Common assistant program director skills

Mental Health, 8%
Oversight, 8%
Social Work, 7%
CPR, 7%
Professional Development, 5%
Alumni, 5%

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