Court advocate vs program assistant

The differences between court advocates and program assistants 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 program assistant. Additionally, a court advocate has an average salary of $37,426, which is higher than the $35,193 average annual salary of a program assistant.

The top three skills for a court advocate include crime victims, crisis intervention and safety planning. The most important skills for a program assistant are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Court advocate vs program assistant overview

	Court Advocate	Program Assistant
Yearly salary	$37,426	$35,193
Hourly rate	$17.99	$16.92
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	8,426	96,901
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Court advocate vs program assistant salary

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

	Court Advocate	Program Assistant
Average salary	$37,426	$35,193
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	The Aspen Institute
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between court advocate and program assistant education

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

	Court Advocate	Program Assistant
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 program assistant demographics

Here are the differences between court advocates' and program assistants' demographics:

	Court Advocate	Program Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 12.5% Female, 87.5%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 13.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between court advocate and program assistant 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.

Program assistant example responsibilities.

Lead classes in anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, transcription.
Manage oversight of budget/finance, personnel and continuous program improvement.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Instruct students in C++ and Java programming, robot design and construction.
Introduce students to various computer pro- gramming languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Present information about RSVP to community organizations.

Court advocate vs program assistant 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 program assistant skills

Patients, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
HR, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Data Collection, 4%