Alcoholic counselor vs behavior analyst

The differences between alcoholic counselors and behavior analysts can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an alcoholic counselor and a behavior analyst. Additionally, a behavior analyst has an average salary of $73,616, which is higher than the $43,635 average annual salary of an alcoholic counselor.

The top three skills for an alcoholic counselor include social work, discharge planning and AOD. The most important skills for a behavior analyst are autism, applied behavior analysis, and BCBA.

Alcoholic counselor vs behavior analyst overview

	Alcoholic Counselor	Behavior Analyst
Yearly salary	$43,635	$73,616
Hourly rate	$20.98	$35.39
Growth rate	-	14%
Number of jobs	27,287	67,013
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	6	6

Alcoholic counselor vs behavior analyst salary

Alcoholic counselors and behavior analysts have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Alcoholic Counselor	Behavior Analyst
Average salary	$43,635	$73,616
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $58,000	Between $51,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Empower U
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between alcoholic counselor and behavior analyst education

There are a few differences between an alcoholic counselor and a behavior analyst in terms of educational background:

	Alcoholic Counselor	Behavior Analyst
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Hunter College of the City University of New York	Northwestern University

Alcoholic counselor vs behavior analyst demographics

Here are the differences between alcoholic counselors' and behavior analysts' demographics:

	Alcoholic Counselor	Behavior Analyst
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between alcoholic counselor and behavior analyst duties and responsibilities

Alcoholic counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Facilitate substance abuse group counseling sessions to assist patients in recognizing causal factors of substance abuse and in developing coping behaviors.
Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Behavior analyst example responsibilities.

Manage and target behaviors using the ESDM, ABA, PRT and SCERTS model.
Conduct apply behavior analysis with children diagnose with autism spectrum disorders; collect and analyze data relate to behavioral trials.
Obtain RBT, CPR, CPI certification.
Go to different cases with kids that have autism and work to alter behavior.
Coordinate the changes with fire protection and hazardous materials supervisors at various DoD installations.
Focus primarily on functional communication and language, appropriate play skills, social skills, self-help skills, and parent training.

Alcoholic counselor vs behavior analyst skills

Common alcoholic counselor skills

Social Work, 44%
Discharge Planning, 14%
AOD, 13%
Treatment Services, 9%
Mental Health, 7%
Intake Process, 3%

Common behavior analyst skills

Autism, 19%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 16%
BCBA, 12%
ABA, 11%
Behavior Analysis, 10%
Developmental Disabilities, 3%