Occupational therapy program director vs senior program associate

The differences between occupational therapy program directors and senior program associates 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 a senior program associate. Additionally, an occupational therapy program director has an average salary of $89,847, which is higher than the $56,190 average annual salary of a senior program associate.

The top three skills for an occupational therapy program director include therapy programs, clinical practice and curriculum development. The most important skills for a senior program associate are phone calls, program management, and powerpoint.

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program associate overview

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Associate
Yearly salary	$89,847	$56,190
Hourly rate	$43.20	$27.01
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	94,928	65,343
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program associate salary

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Associate
Average salary	$89,847	$56,190
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $210,000	Between $37,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between occupational therapy program director and senior program associate education

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Occupational Therapy	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Northwestern University

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program associate demographics

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Associate
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.3%	Male, 30.3% Female, 69.7%
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, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between occupational therapy program director and senior program associate 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.

Senior program associate example responsibilities.

Conduct daily clinical documentation audits, manage consumer financial accounts, provide oversight and approval for all treatment and discharge planning.
Assist with the logistics of the sessions provide.
Coordinate with other USG and USAID agencies to maximize level of benefits and service provide to the targeted groups.
Coordinate logistics and itineraries for field monitoring missions, internal and external meetings, workshops, and program launching events.
Develop and copyright modular debugging routines in SAS.
Develop PowerPoint presentations for use during program-relate events and activities.

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program associate 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 senior program associate skills

Phone Calls, 12%
Program Management, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Data Collection, 6%
Data Analysis, 6%
Technical Assistance, 4%

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