Cooperative extension agent vs extension worker

The differences between cooperative extension agents and extension workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cooperative extension agent has an average salary of $49,098, which is higher than the $38,302 average annual salary of an extension worker.

The top three skills for a cooperative extension agent include pest management, community agencies and wide educational programs. The most important skills for an extension worker are health education, , and .

Cooperative extension agent vs extension worker overview

	Cooperative Extension Agent	Extension Worker
Yearly salary	$49,098	$38,302
Hourly rate	$23.60	$18.41
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	36,096	29,427
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Cooperative extension agent vs extension worker salary

Cooperative extension agents and extension workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooperative Extension Agent	Extension Worker
Average salary	$49,098	$38,302
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $96,000	Between $27,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Salinas, CA	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	UC Merced	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cooperative extension agent and extension worker education

There are a few differences between a cooperative extension agent and an extension worker in terms of educational background:

	Cooperative Extension Agent	Extension Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Agriculture
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Cooperative extension agent vs extension worker demographics

Here are the differences between cooperative extension agents' and extension workers' demographics:

	Cooperative Extension Agent	Extension Worker
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.1% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 5.3% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cooperative extension agent and extension worker duties and responsibilities

Cooperative extension agent example responsibilities.

Develop, implement and evaluate educational programs relating to commercial and consumer horticulture IPM including field demonstration trials.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Extension worker example responsibilities.

Attend regular DAIL and sectorial meeting base on province.
Assist patients in application process for medical programs and screen for appropriate medical coverage eligibility available through state programs.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Cooperative extension agent vs extension worker skills

Common cooperative extension agent skills

Pest Management, 38%
Community Agencies, 34%
Wide Educational Programs, 17%
IPM, 12%

Common extension worker skills

Health Education, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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