Communications instructor vs liaison

The differences between communications instructors and liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a communications instructor and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $53,529 average annual salary of a communications instructor.

The top three skills for a communications instructor include developmental disabilities, autism and public speaking. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Communications instructor vs liaison overview

	Communications Instructor	Liaison
Yearly salary	$53,529	$53,737
Hourly rate	$25.74	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	39,659	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Communications instructor vs liaison salary

Communications instructors and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Communications Instructor	Liaison
Average salary	$53,529	$53,737
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	Apple
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between communications instructor and liaison education

There are a few differences between a communications instructor and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Communications Instructor	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	Northwestern University

Communications instructor vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between communications instructors' and liaisons' demographics:

	Communications Instructor	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between communications instructor and liaison duties and responsibilities

Communications instructor example responsibilities.

Guide individuals in accomplishing their ISP objectives by demonstrating effective instruction techniques and positive reinforcement.
Focus: the integration of philosophy, history, art and literature for gift students.
Prepare syllabus, exams, lectures and class participation projects as a last minute replacement for an ill instructor.
Create flexible syllabus with modules instead of due dates, allowing non-traditional students to complete modules at their own pace.
Work one-on-one with a developmentally challenge student with autism.
Support and implement behavioral therapy with individuals with autism, primarily focusing on social skills in school and the community environment.

Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

Communications instructor vs liaison skills

Common communications instructor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 12%
Autism, 9%
Public Speaking, 7%
Incident Reports, 6%
Community Integration, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%