Staff developer vs program developer

The differences between staff developers and program developers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a staff developer, becoming a program developer takes usually requires 6-8 years. Additionally, a staff developer has an average salary of $104,024, which is higher than the $74,749 average annual salary of a program developer.

The top three skills for a staff developer include java, patients and OSHA. The most important skills for a program developer are development programs, community outreach, and project management.

Staff developer vs program developer overview

	Staff Developer	Program Developer
Yearly salary	$104,024	$74,749
Hourly rate	$50.01	$35.94
Growth rate	8%	-7%
Number of jobs	138,172	128,488
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	47
Years of experience	4	8

Staff developer vs program developer salary

Staff developers and program developers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Staff Developer	Program Developer
Average salary	$104,024	$74,749
Salary range	Between $76,000 And $141,000	Between $47,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	California	Oregon
Best paying company	Google	Western Digital
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between staff developer and program developer education

There are a few differences between a staff developer and a program developer in terms of educational background:

	Staff Developer	Program Developer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Staff developer vs program developer demographics

Here are the differences between staff developers' and program developers' demographics:

	Staff Developer	Program Developer
Average age	44	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.8% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 15.0% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between staff developer and program developer duties and responsibilities

Staff developer example responsibilities.

Work with QA to design, plan, and automate functional and performance testing.
Lead the virtualization of military training exercises and provide periods of instruction using virtual simulations.
Maintain OSHA records and standards of care.
Complete MDS assessments and develop care plans.
Monitor and sign all care plans and MDS.
Coordinate the CPR, CPI, and certification classes.

Program developer example responsibilities.

Develop windows forms programs to automate manual in-house processes integrate with third party applications using Microsoft VB.Net.
Convert PSD mockups into pure hand-written HTML, HTML5 and CSS, CSS3 pages.
Train community members and health care professionals in first-aid and CPR.
Create, design, and code the HTML coding for the user interface.
Provide individual and group tutoring in areas including but not limit to; reading, writing, mathematics and study skills.
Deploy a distribute Jenkins environment for continuous integration/builds.

Staff developer vs program developer skills

Common staff developer skills

Java, 12%
Patients, 10%
OSHA, 10%
Infection Control, 9%
CPR, 9%
Training Programs, 7%

Common program developer skills

Development Programs, 18%
Community Outreach, 9%
Project Management, 7%
Professional Development, 5%
C++, 4%
Conflict Resolution, 4%