Behavioral therapist vs line therapist

The differences between behavioral therapists and line therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a behavioral therapist, becoming a line therapist takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a behavioral therapist has an average salary of $37,881, which is higher than the $32,867 average annual salary of a line therapist.

The top three skills for a behavioral therapist include autism, social work and behavior analysis. The most important skills for a line therapist are autism, applied behavior analysis, and provide aba.

Behavioral therapist vs line therapist overview

	Behavioral Therapist	Line Therapist
Yearly salary	$37,881	$32,867
Hourly rate	$18.21	$15.80
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	91,976	68,517
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	39	41
Years of experience	6	4

Behavioral therapist vs line therapist salary

Behavioral therapists and line therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Behavioral Therapist	Line Therapist
Average salary	$37,881	$32,867
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	George C. Grape Community Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between behavioral therapist and line therapist education

There are a few differences between a behavioral therapist and a line therapist in terms of educational background:

	Behavioral Therapist	Line Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Behavioral therapist vs line therapist demographics

Here are the differences between behavioral therapists' and line therapists' demographics:

	Behavioral Therapist	Line Therapist
Average age	39	41
Gender ratio	Male, 23.6% Female, 76.4%	Male, 15.3% Female, 84.7%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	6%

Differences between behavioral therapist and line therapist duties and responsibilities

Behavioral therapist example responsibilities.

Manage behavioral program for each client assign (CPI training).
Modele self-help and independent skills to assist autistic and developmentally delay children achieving their establish goals.
Assist the BCBA in assessing new clients, supervising line therapists, providing parent training, and formulating client specific programs.
Analyze and interpret results through graphing data collect from individual sessions.
Work collaboratively with BCBA's and direct line staff to ensure care plan and procedures are being implement consistently and uniformly.
Communicate with school administration, school teacher's and teaching assistants with helping create IEP's and behavior plans for individuals.

Line therapist example responsibilities.

Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
Instruct training classes and train new staff in ABA therapy, as well as behavior management.
Improve child's self-help skills including getting dress, oral hygiene, and using the toilet.
Work under BCBA supervision to address behavioral, academic, social, and life skills using the VB-MAPP.
Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs to enrich the child's fine/gross motor, self-help and academic skills
Develop goals for each individual child with guidance from a BCBA using the VB-MAPP, updating progress on the VB-MAPP regularly.

Behavioral therapist vs line therapist skills

Common behavioral therapist skills

Autism, 15%
Social Work, 12%
Behavior Analysis, 11%
Patients, 10%
Provide ABA, 6%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 5%

Common line therapist skills

Autism, 37%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 11%
Provide ABA, 9%
Autism Spectrum Disorder, 8%
Autistic Children, 6%
BCBA, 5%