Activist vs service assistant

The differences between activists and service assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an activist and a service assistant. Additionally, an activist has an average salary of $37,694, which is higher than the $31,928 average annual salary of a service assistant.

The top three skills for an activist include climate, grassroots and social justice. The most important skills for a service assistant are excellent interpersonal, basic math, and customer satisfaction.

Activist vs service assistant overview

	Activist	Service Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,694	$31,928
Hourly rate	$18.12	$15.35
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	1,184	69,115
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Activist vs service assistant salary

Activists and service assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Activist	Service Assistant
Average salary	$37,694	$31,928
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $53,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between activist and service assistant education

There are a few differences between an activist and a service assistant in terms of educational background:

	Activist	Service Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Political Science	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Activist vs service assistant demographics

Here are the differences between activists' and service assistants' demographics:

	Activist	Service Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 40.6% Female, 59.4%	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 50.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between activist and service assistant duties and responsibilities

Activist example responsibilities.

Manage local campaigns to improve the NYC public education system and perform research on school districts to gather and analyze statistics.
Maintain the organization's social media presence through Facebook.
Attend monthly meetings that emphasize women's leadership in society.
Supervise up to a team of 8 people at various sites around nyc for fundraising.
Implement in organization and leadership.
Perform Psychological/Psychiatric/Intake assessments on perspective patients.

Service assistant example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Develop contracting strategy to build capacity and achieve ongoing compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider network adequacy requirements.
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.
Function as part of the trauma team by performing CPR.
Set up and maintain CPR certifications for all instructional aids.
Review supplies, materials, vendor selection for WIS and NICU.

Activist vs service assistant skills

Common activist skills

Climate, 33%
Grassroots, 22%
Social Justice, 21%
Customer Service, 20%
Leadership, 1%
Community Outreach, 1%

Common service assistant skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 17%
Basic Math, 13%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Math, 7%
Patients, 6%
Veterans, 6%