Program evaluator vs liaison

The differences between program evaluators and liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a program evaluator and a liaison. Additionally, a program evaluator has an average salary of $55,579, which is higher than the $53,737 average annual salary of a liaison.

The top three skills for a program evaluator include data collection, program evaluation and eligibility determination. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Program evaluator vs liaison overview

	Program Evaluator	Liaison
Yearly salary	$55,579	$53,737
Hourly rate	$26.72	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	63,544	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

What does a program evaluator do?

Program Evaluators ensure all information used in the program is accurate and evaluates the program's success as well as pointing out its weaknesses.

What does a liaison do?

A liaison is a middle person responsible for collaborating different institutes, managing professional relationships to create benefiting results that would help a business' meet its goals and objectives. Duties of a liaison include facilitating communications, establishing partnership contract plans and procedures, managing conflicts, providing immediate resolution for concerns, and evaluating collaboration parameters. A liaison must be highly knowledgeable about the subject matters of the represented organization, handling inquiries, and coming up with strategic solutions to make the project successful.

Program evaluator vs liaison salary

Program evaluators and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Program Evaluator	Liaison
Average salary	$55,579	$53,737
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $77,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Washington
Best paying company	Booz Allen Hamilton	Apple
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between program evaluator and liaison education

There are a few differences between a program evaluator and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Program Evaluator	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Program evaluator vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between program evaluators' and liaisons' demographics:

	Program Evaluator	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between program evaluator and liaison duties and responsibilities

Program evaluator example responsibilities.

Serve as data analyst, proficient in SPSS.
Collect the data and analyze it using SPSS.
Maintain current with both FAA and CSR complex set of guidelines, requirements, protocols, and policy.
Determine eligibility for FAA programs.
Maintain HIPAA confidentiality of records.
Provide training on relevant regional expertise to DOD polygraphers & background investigators.

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Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

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Program evaluator vs liaison skills

Common program evaluator skills

Data Collection, 11%
Program Evaluation, 11%
Eligibility Determination, 10%
Data Analysis, 6%
SPSS, 4%
Technical Assistance, 4%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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