Occupational therapy program director vs senior program officer

The differences between occupational therapy program directors and senior program officers 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 officer. Additionally, a senior program officer has an average salary of $100,469, which is higher than the $89,847 average annual salary of an occupational therapy 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 a senior program officer are data analysis, global health, and HR.

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program officer overview

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Officer
Yearly salary	$89,847	$100,469
Hourly rate	$43.20	$48.30
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	94,928	117,953
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	6	6

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program officer salary

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Officer
Average salary	$89,847	$100,469
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $210,000	Between $68,000 And $146,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between occupational therapy program director and senior program officer education

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Occupational Therapy	Political Science
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program officer demographics

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

	Occupational Therapy Program Director	Senior Program Officer
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 18.8% Female, 81.3%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
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, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between occupational therapy program director and senior program officer 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 officer example responsibilities.

Lead the development and implementation of over 35 sub-agreements and budgets, with partner NGOs.
Achieve superior customer results by improving and integrating proprietary chemistry tests.
Manage direct support professionals serving adult populations for persons with mental health, developmental disabilities and children with autism.
Assist study coordinators with IRB submissions.
Insure compliance with Medicaid and BCFS paperwork standards.
Introduce CMMI methodology as a means of strategically evolving the PMO.

Occupational therapy program director vs senior program officer 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 officer skills

Data Analysis, 8%
Global Health, 7%
HR, 7%
Technical Assistance, 5%
Data Collection, 5%
SCI, 5%

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