Court advocate vs liaison

The differences between court advocates 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 court advocate and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $37,426 average annual salary of a court advocate.

The top three skills for a court advocate include crime victims, crisis intervention and safety planning. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Court advocate vs liaison overview

	Court Advocate	Liaison
Yearly salary	$37,426	$53,737
Hourly rate	$17.99	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	8,426	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Court advocate vs liaison salary

Court advocates and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Court Advocate	Liaison
Average salary	$37,426	$53,737
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between court advocate and liaison education

There are a few differences between a court advocate and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Court Advocate	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	Northwestern University

Court advocate vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between court advocates' and liaisons' demographics:

	Court Advocate	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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 court advocate and liaison duties and responsibilities

Court advocate example responsibilities.

Assist patients in securing medical coverage by screening refer patients and coordinating the application process through successful approval.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and work as a team member with the YWCA staff and administration.

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.

Court advocate vs liaison skills

Common court advocate skills

Crime Victims, 12%
Crisis Intervention, 11%
Safety Planning, 9%
Domestic Violence Victims, 9%
Technical Assistance, 5%
Community Resources, 4%

Common liaison skills

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