Campus aide vs student assistant

The differences between campus aides and student assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a campus aide has an average salary of $29,824, which is higher than the $25,439 average annual salary of a student assistant.

The top three skills for a campus aide include CPR, patrol and safety hazards. The most important skills for a student assistant are customer service, front desk, and administrative assistance.

Campus aide vs student assistant overview

	Campus Aide	Student Assistant
Yearly salary	$29,824	$25,439
Hourly rate	$14.34	$12.23
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	41,238	29,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Campus aide vs student assistant salary

Campus aides and student assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Campus Aide	Student Assistant
Average salary	$29,824	$25,439
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $17,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Troy, NY	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	New York	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between campus aide and student assistant education

There are a few differences between a campus aide and a student assistant in terms of educational background:

	Campus Aide	Student Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	Northwestern University

Campus aide vs student assistant demographics

Here are the differences between campus aides' and student assistants' demographics:

	Campus Aide	Student Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 51.3% Female, 48.7%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between campus aide and student assistant duties and responsibilities

Campus aide example responsibilities.

Train in CPR to effectively manage emergency situations.
Patrol campus to ensure all gates remain lock, as well that no unauthorize personnel are on campus.
Patrol academic building to maintain a safe learning environment in an educational setting.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Attend IEP meetings to assist in establishing new goals and expectations.
Translate at conferences, parent-teacher meetings, and school events, documents send to LAUSD.

Student assistant example responsibilities.

Help troubleshoot public computers according to directions and also manage database of library.
Adhere to all aspects of FERPA and student confidentiality guidelines.
Answer phone, run errands, take messages, help office manager
Order, open and distribute office supplies weekly, and run errands.
Clean and stock supplies in restrooms, wash windows, walls and fix light fixtures.
Perform CPR during emergency rotation.

Campus aide vs student assistant skills

Common campus aide skills

CPR, 40%
Patrol, 14%
Safety Hazards, 7%
Financial Aid, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%
Behavioral Problems, 4%

Common student assistant skills

Customer Service, 13%
Front Desk, 8%
Administrative Assistance, 7%
Financial Aid, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%

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