Children's service supervisor vs child protective investigator

The differences between children's service supervisors and child protective investigators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a children's service supervisor and a child protective investigator. Additionally, a children's service supervisor has an average salary of $61,028, which is higher than the $47,903 average annual salary of a child protective investigator.

The top three skills for a children's service supervisor include social work, mental health and child protective. The most important skills for a child protective investigator are patrol, social work, and local law enforcement.

Children's service supervisor vs child protective investigator overview

	Children's Service Supervisor	Child Protective Investigator
Yearly salary	$61,028	$47,903
Hourly rate	$29.34	$23.03
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	12,704	15,938
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Children's service supervisor vs child protective investigator salary

Children's service supervisors and child protective investigators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Children's Service Supervisor	Child Protective Investigator
Average salary	$61,028	$47,903
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $80,000	Between $37,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	Bergenfield, NJ	Camden, NJ
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	King County	Saks Fifth Avenue
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between children's service supervisor and child protective investigator education

There are a few differences between a children's service supervisor and a child protective investigator in terms of educational background:

	Children's Service Supervisor	Child Protective Investigator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Social Work	Criminal Justice
Most common college	SUNY at Albany	SUNY at Albany

Children's service supervisor vs child protective investigator demographics

Here are the differences between children's service supervisors' and child protective investigators' demographics:

	Children's Service Supervisor	Child Protective Investigator
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.0% Female, 76.0%	Male, 32.4% Female, 67.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between children's service supervisor and child protective investigator duties and responsibilities

Children's service supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Coordinate intake for specialize DCFS youth coming from other agencies and programs.
Counsele and aid families requiring the assistance of DCFS regarding plans for reunification.
Develop and facilitate training/learning circles for DHS staff regarding race, disproportionality, and systemic racism.
Coordinate admissions of active duty service members and veterans to the inpatient rehabilitation/medical unit after suffering a new spinal cord injury.
Determine eligibility of AFDC households and relate food stamps.

Child protective investigator example responsibilities.

Utilize locating systems, negotiate agreements, file motions and prepare subpoenas.
Review and approve time sheets, mileage reports for CPI assign to the unit.
Complete timely findings including determining if someone should be place on the child abuse registry.
Investigate reports of abuse, neglect and exploitation that are report to the state abuse hotline.
Respond to Hotline reports, conduct child safety assessments, and determine immediate risk to child.
Review child safety assessments as submitted by CPI, and provide direction and guidance in the investigation.

Children's service supervisor vs child protective investigator skills

Common children's service supervisor skills

Social Work, 20%
Mental Health, 8%
Child Protective, 7%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Foster Care, 5%
Protective Services, 5%

Common child protective investigator skills

Patrol, 35%
Social Work, 16%
Local Law Enforcement, 7%
CCTV, 4%
Child Protective, 4%
Family Dynamics, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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