Attendance officer vs case aide

The differences between attendance officers and case aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an attendance officer, becoming a case aide takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an attendance officer has an average salary of $37,136, which is higher than the $32,927 average annual salary of a case aide.

The top three skills for an attendance officer include law enforcement, court hearings and attendance problems. The most important skills for a case aide are foster care, mental health, and substance abuse.

Attendance officer vs case aide overview

	Attendance Officer	Case Aide
Yearly salary	$37,136	$32,927
Hourly rate	$17.85	$15.83
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	55,661	106,823
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	12

Attendance officer vs case aide salary

Attendance officers and case aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Attendance Officer	Case Aide
Average salary	$37,136	$32,927
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Fargo, ND
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	University Settlement
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between attendance officer and case aide education

There are a few differences between an attendance officer and a case aide in terms of educational background:

	Attendance Officer	Case Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	SUNY at Binghamton

Attendance officer vs case aide demographics

Here are the differences between attendance officers' and case aides' demographics:

	Attendance Officer	Case Aide
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.2% Female, 60.8%	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	10%	11%

Differences between attendance officer and case aide duties and responsibilities

Attendance officer example responsibilities.

Manage significant DUI caseload to court-ordered and conditional probation completion.
Monitor, repair, update and purchase AED, CCTV, scanning and other devices.
Collaborate and coordinate care to enhance deficient life skills and promote overall community safety as part of the rehabilitation process.
Maintain records and reports of all contact with students, parents, city/state agencies and school personnel.
Go to houses and schools to talk to parents about their children or child who has been truant from school
Work with culturally diverse population and at-risk students to increase school attendance.

Case aide example responsibilities.

Manage clients' confidential case files and records, process information and verify all incoming DHS and court documents.
Review and research leads regarding personal injury cases by obtaining information from the Medicaid recipient's attorney and insurance adjuster
Practice best practices in the behavior health system while maintaining HIPPA laws and regulations.
Supervise visits between children and their parents and/or others deem appropriate at the request of the DES case manager.
Complete new client intake which analyze and scores assessment questionnaires initially and on a follow-up basis as required by DHS.
Provide services which enhance the parenting skills and abilities of the parents and caregivers of children involve with the DES system.

Attendance officer vs case aide skills

Common attendance officer skills

Law Enforcement, 20%
Court Hearings, 10%
Attendance Problems, 8%
Parent Conferences, 7%
Community Resources, 6%
Dropout, 5%

Common case aide skills

Foster Care, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Social Services, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Patients, 5%