Welfare officer vs grant manager

The differences between welfare officers and grant managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a welfare officer and a grant manager. Additionally, a grant manager has an average salary of $60,692, which is higher than the $38,138 average annual salary of a welfare officer.

The top three skills for a welfare officer include financial assistance, child abuse and morale. The most important skills for a grant manager are grants management, financial reports, and oversight.

Welfare officer vs grant manager overview

	Welfare Officer	Grant Manager
Yearly salary	$38,138	$60,692
Hourly rate	$18.34	$29.18
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	56,106	7,726
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Welfare officer vs grant manager salary

Welfare officers and grant managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Officer	Grant Manager
Average salary	$38,138	$60,692
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $52,000	Between $46,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	Arlington, VA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Low Income Investment Fund
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between welfare officer and grant manager education

There are a few differences between a welfare officer and a grant manager in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Officer	Grant Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Pennsylvania

Welfare officer vs grant manager demographics

Here are the differences between welfare officers' and grant managers' demographics:

	Welfare Officer	Grant Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 46.7% Female, 53.3%	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between welfare officer and grant manager duties and responsibilities

Welfare officer example responsibilities.

Manage, evaluate and implement human resource services through market analysis and RFP process.
Manage finances and operations of military installation MWR department.
Implement MWR programs throughout the bases working closely with the international USO.
Improve overall team morale by organizing and funding shipboard activities while on deployments.
Manage finances and operations of military installation MWR department.
Participate on COA reaccreditation team that result in reaccreditation

Grant manager example responsibilities.

Provide administrative support to NIH program functions; as well as providing logistical support, and managing data.
Organize and manage PowerPoint presentations used for business development and site visits.
Serve as principal financial resource and contact for subcontractors to ensure fiscal compliance of GAAP and OMB circulars.
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and yearly closeout financial reports per GAAP, state, and county guidelines.
Prepare and maintain the annual budgets for NIH grants and contracts utilizing computer spreadsheets.
Advise and assist NSF staff on the fiscal and managerial responsibility of institutions seeking NSF funding.

Welfare officer vs grant manager skills

Common welfare officer skills

Financial Assistance, 29%
Child Abuse, 24%
Morale, 8%
Animal Welfare, 8%
Animal Bites, 7%
Disciplinary Procedures, 6%

Common grant manager skills

Grants Management, 13%
Financial Reports, 7%
Oversight, 6%
Principal Investigators, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Project Management, 4%