Consulting assistant vs assistant

The differences between consulting assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a consulting assistant has an average salary of $53,353, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for a consulting assistant include mental health, substance abuse and financial statements. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Consulting assistant vs assistant overview

	Consulting Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$53,353	$37,363
Hourly rate	$25.65	$17.96
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	6,038	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	44	50
Years of experience	-	2

Consulting assistant vs assistant salary

Consulting assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Consulting Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$53,353	$37,363
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $88,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Google	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	Finance	Education

Differences between consulting assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a consulting assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Consulting Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Consulting assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between consulting assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Consulting Assistant	Assistant
Average age	44	50
Gender ratio	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	6%

Differences between consulting assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Consulting assistant example responsibilities.

Manage client and prospect database for marketing purposes through Salesforce.com.
Enter daily traffic into Yardi tracking database.
Calculate and process payroll payouts for LOA employees.
Establish social media presence on Facebook for the consultant.
Provide clients with QuickBooks advice and general bookkeeping guidance.
Reconcile monthly payroll and process available PTO hours and accruals.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Consulting assistant vs assistant skills

Common consulting assistant skills

Mental Health, 27%
Substance Abuse, 16%
Financial Statements, 8%
HR, 8%
EAP, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 7%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%