Co-author vs children's author

The differences between co-authors and children's authors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a co-author has an average salary of $70,759, which is higher than the $30,745 average annual salary of a children's author.

Co-author vs children's author overview

	CO-Author	Children's Author
Yearly salary	$70,759	$30,745
Hourly rate	$34.02	$14.78
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	2,793	8,597
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Co-author vs children's author salary

Co-authors and children's authors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	CO-Author	Children's Author
Average salary	$70,759	$30,745
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $102,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between co-author and children's author education

There are a few differences between a co-author and a children's author in terms of educational background:

	CO-Author	Children's Author
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Co-author vs children's author demographics

Here are the differences between co-authors' and children's authors' demographics:

	CO-Author	Children's Author
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 48.9% Female, 51.1%	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.1% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between co-author and children's author duties and responsibilities

Co-author example responsibilities.

Manage and integrate web content for an international client using proprietary CMS software.
Input and analyze data on SPSS.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative interviews in Spanish with patients as part of the data collection process.
Increase patient enrollment, by encouraging other physicians to refer patients for clinical research, and providing appropriate training.
Assist in writing and submitting a R01 NIH grant.
Conduct literature review, analysis and interpretation of the data in SAS software.

Children's author example responsibilities.

Manage and integrate web content for an international client using proprietary CMS software.
Design and code multiple business and kid-friendly websites in HTML.
Publish author/writer of fiction, currently researching non-fiction/memoir writing
Deliver innovative and interactive e-learning products in XML and supervise the work of freelance developers.
Organize books, DVDs, and merchandise.

Co-author vs children's author skills

Common co-author skills

R, 32%
Poster Presentation, 9%
Research Projects, 7%
Data Collection, 5%
JAN, 5%
Symposium, 4%

Common children's author skills

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