Crime prevention worker vs advocate

The differences between crime prevention workers 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 crime prevention worker and an advocate. Additionally, an advocate has an average salary of $39,497, which is higher than the $37,853 average annual salary of a crime prevention worker.

The top three skills for a crime prevention worker include mental health, substance abuse and community resources. The most important skills for an advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Crime prevention worker vs advocate overview

	Crime Prevention Worker	Advocate
Yearly salary	$37,853	$39,497
Hourly rate	$18.20	$18.99
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	24,390	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Crime prevention worker vs advocate salary

Crime prevention workers and advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crime Prevention Worker	Advocate
Average salary	$37,853	$39,497
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $60,000	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 crime prevention worker and advocate education

There are a few differences between a crime prevention worker and an advocate in terms of educational background:

	Crime Prevention Worker	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	SUNY at Binghamton

Crime prevention worker vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between crime prevention workers' and advocates' demographics:

	Crime Prevention Worker	Advocate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 5.7% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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 crime prevention worker and advocate duties and responsibilities

Crime prevention worker example responsibilities.

Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
Practice motivational interviewing techniques to assist individuals in identifying personal hurdles in order to set goals and work towards rehabilitation.
Develop and implement plans and goals establish in the UCR.
Conduct home visits and assessing adults and children's needs, complete UCR in a timely fashion for ACS.
Provide interventions for at-risk children with emotional disabilities, including sexual/physical abuse, delay development, autism, and social impairment.

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.

Crime prevention worker vs advocate skills

Common crime prevention worker skills

Mental Health, 30%
Substance Abuse, 24%
Community Resources, 17%
at-Risk Youth, 15%
Community Agencies, 14%

Common advocate skills

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