Campaign assistant vs union organizer

The differences between campaign assistants and union organizers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a union organizer has an average salary of $53,552, which is higher than the $51,460 average annual salary of a campaign assistant.

The top three skills for a campaign assistant include event planning, press releases and database management. The most important skills for a union organizer are social justice, SEIU, and collective bargaining.

Campaign assistant vs union organizer overview

	Campaign Assistant	Union Organizer
Yearly salary	$51,460	$53,552
Hourly rate	$24.74	$25.75
Growth rate	8%	-
Number of jobs	1,697	588
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Campaign assistant vs union organizer salary

Campaign assistants and union organizers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Campaign Assistant	Union Organizer
Average salary	$51,460	$53,552
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $35,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Atlantic City, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Service Employees International Union Local 205
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between campaign assistant and union organizer education

There are a few differences between a campaign assistant and a union organizer in terms of educational background:

	Campaign Assistant	Union Organizer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Political Science	Political Science
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Campaign assistant vs union organizer demographics

Here are the differences between campaign assistants' and union organizers' demographics:

	Campaign Assistant	Union Organizer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 39.1% Female, 60.9%	Male, 51.1% Female, 48.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 52.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	21%	21%

Differences between campaign assistant and union organizer duties and responsibilities

Campaign assistant example responsibilities.

Set SEO requirements including meta-tags and keyword optimization; manage back linking.
Converse with compassionate donors in regards to making new donations to the MSF.
Design, build, and maintain public relations through social media (website, Facebook, email).
Prepare and develop PowerPoint presentations as necessary to support grant presentations to funders, and others, as required.
Conduct base safety meetings using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Spearhead an aggressive Facebook advertisement campaign to increase visibility of candidate.

Union organizer example responsibilities.

Manage voter contact tactics, organize phone banks, GOTV canvasses and visibility events such as campaign rallies.
Organize healthcare workers across Michigan for SEIU and organize Detroit residents for political action events.
Mediate disputes between union leadership and management.
Develop organizing strategy with leadership and other organizers.
Facilitate meetings and coordinate logistics between community members and community leaders to improve civic literacy among the Latino community.
Share relative material encompassing tertiary extra curricular interests on Facebook/Twitter

Campaign assistant vs union organizer skills

Common campaign assistant skills

Event Planning, 16%
Press Releases, 16%
Database Management, 15%
Event Logistics, 15%
Clerical Support, 13%
Campaign Materials, 6%

Common union organizer skills

Social Justice, 54%
SEIU, 27%
Collective Bargaining, 14%
Political Campaigns, 3%
Political Action, 0%
Leadership, 0%