Assistant recreation director vs senior counselor

The differences between assistant recreation directors and senior 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 recreation director and a senior counselor. Additionally, a senior counselor has an average salary of $127,405, which is higher than the $47,941 average annual salary of an assistant recreation director.

The top three skills for an assistant recreation director include CPR, recreation programs and recreation facilities. The most important skills for a senior counselor are litigation, legal advice, and legal issues.

Assistant recreation director vs senior counselor overview

	Assistant Recreation Director	Senior Counselor
Yearly salary	$47,941	$127,405
Hourly rate	$23.05	$61.25
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	7,687	28,008
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Assistant recreation director vs senior counselor salary

Assistant recreation directors and senior counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Recreation Director	Senior Counselor
Average salary	$47,941	$127,405
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $81,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	Bellevue, WA	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	Mississippi	Alaska
Best paying company	Emory University	Crowell & Moring
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between assistant recreation director and senior counselor education

There are a few differences between an assistant recreation director and a senior counselor in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Recreation Director	Senior Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Law
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Assistant recreation director vs senior counselor demographics

Here are the differences between assistant recreation directors' and senior counselors' demographics:

	Assistant Recreation Director	Senior Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 45.7% Female, 54.3%	Male, 49.9% Female, 50.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between assistant recreation director and senior counselor duties and responsibilities

Assistant recreation director example responsibilities.

Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Maintain written and personal communication with general public and local community through ongoing PowerPoint presentations, weekly newsletters and monthly newspaper.

Senior counselor example responsibilities.

Manage team of IP professionals in patent, trademark and copyright protection matters.
Provide supervision and manage delinquent youthful offenders, in a secure residential correctional treatment facility.
Manage outside counsel in connection with merger/acquisition/business development activity, litigation matters, and the resolution of third party disputes.
Lead educational initiatives to patients such as education in safety, assertive communication, appropriate boundaries, personal hygiene and nutrition.
Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Assist with ADL's, teaching/mentoring, advocating and community integration.

Assistant recreation director vs senior counselor skills

Common assistant recreation director skills

CPR, 22%
Recreation Programs, 10%
Recreation Facilities, 10%
MDS, 9%
Aquatics, 6%
Facility Management, 4%

Common senior counselor skills

Litigation, 10%
Legal Advice, 10%
Legal Issues, 7%
Patients, 6%
Legal Support, 5%
Intellectual Property, 5%

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