Community center worker vs advocate

The differences between community center workers and advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a community center worker and an advocate. Additionally, an advocate has an average salary of $39,497, which is higher than the $25,461 average annual salary of a community center worker.

The top three skills for a community center worker include phone calls, community resources and crisis intervention. The most important skills for an advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Community center worker vs advocate overview

	Community Center Worker	Advocate
Yearly salary	$25,461	$39,497
Hourly rate	$12.24	$18.99
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	60,223	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Community center worker vs advocate salary

Community center workers and advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Center Worker	Advocate
Average salary	$25,461	$39,497
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New York
Best paying company	Georgetown University	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between community center worker and advocate education

There are a few differences between a community center worker and an advocate in terms of educational background:

	Community Center Worker	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Community center worker vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between community center workers' and advocates' demographics:

	Community Center Worker	Advocate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.8% Female, 58.2%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between community center worker and advocate duties and responsibilities

Community center worker example responsibilities.

Manage the schools social networking sites including facebook, twitter and MySpace.
Compile comprehensive spreadsheets for staff review noting inaccuracies/discrepancies in digital alumni records; research and photocopy records, compile referential packets
Facilitate monthly community meetings to ascertain interests of community members; provide PowerPoint presentations, showing progress of various initiatives.

Advocate example responsibilities.

Develop and maintain communication and contact with community services organizations and other agencies concern with veterans and public service programs.
Perform CPR and a as needed.
Administer first aid and CPR in emergency situations.
Record daily efforts make into an ETO software system.
Perform basic counseling, basic interviewing, conflict mediation, and advocacy for batter women.
Identify and provide emergency crisis service as needed, often through mediation or phone calls.

Community center worker vs advocate skills

Common community center worker skills

Phone Calls, 26%
Community Resources, 15%
Crisis Intervention, 14%
Computer Software, 13%
Front Desk, 12%
Customer Service, 10%

Common advocate skills

CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Developmental Disabilities, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Patients, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%