Program Coordinator
Job Outlook
There were Program Coordinator job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 80467 in the United States.
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Salary
Many new Program Coordinator jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $90,187.
State
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Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Program Coordinator postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $78,129.
Education and Experience
Posted Program Coordinator jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 57.81% |
| Master's Degree | 17.32% |
| Doctoral Degree | 3.6% |
| Other | 19.47% |
Posted Program Coordinator jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 51.81% |
| 3 to 5 years | 41.7% |
| 6 to 8 years | 5.22% |
| 9+ years | 1.27% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Program Coordinator positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (55.26%)
- Coordinating (37.11%)
- Management (34.99%)
- Operations (30.62%)
- Planning (29.12%)
- Leadership (27.49%)
- Microsoft Office (19.97%)
- Writing (19.81%)
- Customer Service (18.76%)
- Detail Oriented (18.55%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Social Work (25.82%)
- Project Management (20.47%)
- Marketing (16.52%)
- Human Services (17.43%)
- Administrative Support (14.06%)
- Case Management (13.43%)
- Psychology (13.23%)
- Auditing (13.63%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Program Coordinator skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Program Specialist
- Program Manager
- Assistant Program Coordinator
- Program Support Specialist
- Program Supervisor
- Youth Program Coordinator
- Coordinator
- Social Worker Program Coordinator
- Service Coordinator
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Program Coordinator jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- YMCA (622)
- State of Mississippi (459)
- State of South Carolina (455)
- State of Florida (445)
- United States Department of Veterans Affairs (366)
- Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania (294)
- State of Washington (289)
- Cai (263)
- United States Department of Justice (246)
- Texas Health and Human Services (235)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Agricultural and Extension Education Graduate Certificates
- Agricultural Education and Human Sciences Master's Degrees
- Business Essentials Undergraduate Certificates
- Education for Agricultural Professionals Teacher Licensure
- Leadership and Volunteer Management Graduate Certificates
- Leadership in Agriculture and Human Sciences Graduate Certificates
- Training and Development Master's Degrees
All wages, job posting statistics, employment trend projections, and information about skill desirability on this page represents historical data and does not guarantee future conditions. Data is provided by and downloaded regularly from Lightcast. For more information about how Lightcast gathers data and what it represents, see Lightcast Data: Basic Overview on Lightcast's Knowledge Base website.