Adviser vs student representative

The differences between advisers and student representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an adviser has an average salary of $75,787, which is higher than the $40,373 average annual salary of a student representative.

The top three skills for an adviser include java, provide technical assistance and workgroup. The most important skills for a student representative are financial aid, student body, and legal research.

Adviser vs student representative overview

	Adviser	Student Representative
Yearly salary	$75,787	$40,373
Hourly rate	$36.44	$19.41
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	11,373	10,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

What does an adviser do?

An Adviser provides advice and guidance to help people make realistic choices about their education, training, and work. They can work in various locations, such as schools, colleges, and local authorities.

What does a student representative do?

A student representative takes the role of listening, collating, and communicating student's views. Student representatives attend meetings and escalate matters which affect the students. They demonstrate honesty and integrity in academics. They take part in labs, seminars, and classes as well as assign work on time. These students need to develop responsible behaviors, including honesty, respect, compassion, courage, accountability, and fairness. Also, they should have the ability to lead and manage a group of students.

Adviser vs student representative salary

Advisers and student representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adviser	Student Representative
Average salary	$75,787	$40,373
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $134,000	Between $28,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	Hartford, CT	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Kirkland & Ellis	-
Best paying industry	Insurance	-

Differences between adviser and student representative education

There are a few differences between an adviser and a student representative in terms of educational background:

	Adviser	Student Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Adviser vs student representative demographics

Here are the differences between advisers' and student representatives' demographics:

	Adviser	Student Representative
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between adviser and student representative duties and responsibilities

Adviser example responsibilities.

Manage personal assets using equities and options with a long/short strategy.
Manage IEP's to document prerequisites, transfer to subsequent institutions, and financing of education costs.
Adhere to BSA & OFAC policies and procedures, and take part in annual BSA & OFAC training
Conduct legal analysis of confidential pending international corporate environmental liability litigation.
Assist students with the completion of the FAFSA.
Gather information and create PowerPoint slides for command briefings.

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Student representative example responsibilities.

Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Conduct interviews and research on other liberal arts colleges' due processes.
Create a PowerPoint presentation to present the steps require for implementation of the project.
Communicate personally with alumni and friends of the university to update them on various colleges.
Assist Lindenwood athletes and struggling students to improve studying habits, writing skills, and overall GPA
Coordinate bi-weekly study sessions, service opportunities and enrichment activities for participating students.

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Adviser vs student representative skills

Common adviser skills

Java, 32%
Provide Technical Assistance, 27%
Workgroup, 12%
Outbound Calls, 4%
Chemistry, 3%
Inbound Calls, 3%

Common student representative skills

Financial Aid, 17%
Student Body, 14%
Legal Research, 13%
Westlaw, 8%
Student Issues, 5%
Student Organizations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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