Assistant hall director vs day camp counselor

The differences between assistant hall directors and day camp counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an assistant hall director and a day camp counselor. Additionally, an assistant hall director has an average salary of $45,533, which is higher than the $29,384 average annual salary of a day camp counselor.

The top three skills for an assistant hall director include residential life, desk assistants and co-supervise. The most important skills for a day camp counselor are CPR, kids, and cleanliness.

Assistant hall director vs day camp counselor overview

	Assistant Hall Director	Day Camp Counselor
Yearly salary	$45,533	$29,384
Hourly rate	$21.89	$14.13
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	5,127	32,895
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant hall director vs day camp counselor salary

Assistant hall directors and day camp counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Hall Director	Day Camp Counselor
Average salary	$45,533	$29,384
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $70,000	Between $19,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	City of Portland
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between assistant hall director and day camp counselor education

There are a few differences between an assistant hall director and a day camp counselor in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Hall Director	Day Camp Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Duke University

Assistant hall director vs day camp counselor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant hall directors' and day camp counselors' demographics:

	Assistant Hall Director	Day Camp Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assistant hall director and day camp counselor duties and responsibilities

Assistant hall director example responsibilities.

Lead a group of ten RAs on seven day six night backpacking trip as part of training
Act immediately and appropriately in an emergency situation, including calling emergency units and administering CPR or first aid.
Promote sensitivity to multicultural issues and advocate support for a diverse environment.

Day camp counselor example responsibilities.

Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Administer medication and assist with ADL skills.
Transport patients to outside appointments and AA meetings.
Train in CPR, first-aid, and universal precautions.
Receive first aid, CPR, and emergency response training.
Conduct STI (sexually transmit infection) prevention and awareness campaigns.

Assistant hall director vs day camp counselor skills

Common assistant hall director skills

Residential Life, 28%
Desk Assistants, 18%
Co-Supervise, 6%
On-Call Rotation, 5%
Community Development, 4%
Crisis Management, 3%

Common day camp counselor skills

CPR, 20%
Kids, 15%
Cleanliness, 7%
PET, 6%
Leadership, 5%
Direct Supervision, 4%

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