Certified lactation counselor vs licensed professional counselor

The differences between certified lactation counselors and licensed professional counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a certified lactation counselor and a licensed professional counselor. Additionally, a licensed professional counselor has an average salary of $94,675, which is higher than the $45,044 average annual salary of a certified lactation counselor.

The top three skills for a certified lactation counselor include infant care, WIC and nutrition education. The most important skills for a licensed professional counselor are patients, social work, and LPC.

Certified lactation counselor vs licensed professional counselor overview

	Certified Lactation Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Yearly salary	$45,044	$94,675
Hourly rate	$21.66	$45.52
Growth rate	12%	6%
Number of jobs	61,633	153,612
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Master's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Certified lactation counselor vs licensed professional counselor salary

Certified lactation counselors and licensed professional counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Certified Lactation Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Average salary	$45,044	$94,675
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $61,000	Between $73,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Bloomberg
Best paying industry	-	Real Estate

Differences between certified lactation counselor and licensed professional counselor education

There are a few differences between a certified lactation counselor and a licensed professional counselor in terms of educational background:

	Certified Lactation Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Master's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Northwestern University

Certified lactation counselor vs licensed professional counselor demographics

Here are the differences between certified lactation counselors' and licensed professional counselors' demographics:

	Certified Lactation Counselor	Licensed Professional Counselor
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 3.4% Female, 96.6%	Male, 28.8% Female, 71.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between certified lactation counselor and licensed professional counselor duties and responsibilities

Certified lactation counselor example responsibilities.

Provide individual student planning to assist expulsion students in fulfilling their rehabilitation plan and re-entering the comprehensive school setting.
Help develop and maintain Aveda standards and educational requirements.

Licensed professional counselor example responsibilities.

Conduct group check-in and co-lead group psychotherapy sessions to help clients identify and manage problems associate with psychiatric conditions.
Provide clinical supervision to LPC candidates, contract clinicians and counseling psychology practicum/internship students.
Assign, direct, and provide supervision of screening assessment complete by LPC and LCSW.
Conduct intakes and assessments on new admissions and recommend placement into services base on ASAM criteria.
Coordinate with the patient's family, attending physician, other hospitals and agencies following HIPAA standards.
Specialize in OCD and animal assist psychotherapy.

Certified lactation counselor vs licensed professional counselor skills

Common certified lactation counselor skills

Infant Care, 16%
WIC, 13%
Nutrition Education, 10%
Clinical Management, 10%
Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%

Common licensed professional counselor skills

Patients, 13%
Social Work, 12%
LPC, 10%
Real Estate, 10%
Individual Therapy, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%

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