Community nutrition educator vs advocate

The differences between community nutrition educators 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 nutrition educator and an advocate. Additionally, a community nutrition educator has an average salary of $44,351, which is higher than the $39,497 average annual salary of an advocate.

The top three skills for a community nutrition educator include nutrition education materials, community outreach and WIC. The most important skills for an advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Community nutrition educator vs advocate overview

	Community Nutrition Educator	Advocate
Yearly salary	$44,351	$39,497
Hourly rate	$21.32	$18.99
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	18,997	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Community nutrition educator vs advocate salary

Community nutrition educators and advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Nutrition Educator	Advocate
Average salary	$44,351	$39,497
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $54,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between community nutrition educator and advocate education

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

	Community Nutrition Educator	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Dietetics	Psychology
Most common college	University of Delaware	SUNY at Binghamton

Community nutrition educator vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between community nutrition educators' and advocates' demographics:

	Community Nutrition Educator	Advocate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 11.5% Female, 88.5%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.7% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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 nutrition educator and advocate duties and responsibilities

Community nutrition educator example responsibilities.

Engage with members' telephonically, using motivational interviewing techniques to assist members' in achieving their health goals.
Assist and develop custom/specialized menus for participants who require meal accommodations due to allergies, intolerances, or medical conditions.
Use motivational interviewing techniques to connect meaningfully with customers to build emotional engagement and customer advocacy.

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 nutrition educator vs advocate skills

Common community nutrition educator skills

Nutrition Education Materials, 25%
Community Outreach, 24%
WIC, 8%
Meal Planning, 6%
Community Agencies, 6%
Community Organizations, 5%

Common advocate skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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