Program attendant vs assistant program coordinator

The differences between program attendants and assistant program coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant program coordinator has an average salary of $41,444, which is higher than the $24,005 average annual salary of a program attendant.

The top three skills for a program attendant include customer service, and . The most important skills for an assistant program coordinator are CPR, developmental disabilities, and mental health.

Program attendant vs assistant program coordinator overview

	Program Attendant	Assistant Program Coordinator
Yearly salary	$24,005	$41,444
Hourly rate	$11.54	$19.93
Growth rate	14%	12%
Number of jobs	101,892	102,959
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	23	43
Years of experience	-	12

Program attendant vs assistant program coordinator salary

Program attendants and assistant program coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Program Attendant	Assistant Program Coordinator
Average salary	$24,005	$41,444
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	New Jersey
Best paying company	American Medical Response	Emory University
Best paying industry	Media	Government

Differences between program attendant and assistant program coordinator education

There are a few differences between a program attendant and an assistant program coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Program Attendant	Assistant Program Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Program attendant vs assistant program coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between program attendants' and assistant program coordinators' demographics:

	Program Attendant	Assistant Program Coordinator
Average age	23	43
Gender ratio	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	11%

Differences between program attendant and assistant program coordinator duties and responsibilities

Program attendant example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Represent large sponsors such as McDonalds
Used platforms like SharePoint and AccuTrack to facilitate appointment creation, appointment cancellations, and provide detail information about appointment availability.
Have freshly brew Starbucks coffee, ice coffee and ice tea ready at all times.

Assistant program coordinator example responsibilities.

Facilitate development of veterans individual rehabilitation plans, which provide purpose, organization and empowerment to achieve life goals.
Create PowerPoint presentations, brochures and visual enhancements.
Input data using Microsoft spread sheet and create PowerPoint presentations detailing information collect pertaining to efficiency of center programs.
Coordinate and facilitate a bi-weekly empowerment program design to provide pregnant teen mothers with career development opportunities and positive life skills.
Provide care/supervision, oversight, and accountability for program participants in compliance with DoD.

Program attendant vs assistant program coordinator skills

Common program attendant skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common assistant program coordinator skills

CPR, 14%
Developmental Disabilities, 9%
Mental Health, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Community Outreach, 5%

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