Database assistant vs project assistant

The differences between database assistants and project assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a database assistant and a project assistant. Additionally, a database assistant has an average salary of $39,361, which is higher than the $38,564 average annual salary of a project assistant.

The top three skills for a database assistant include data entry, database management and data collection. The most important skills for a project assistant are data entry, powerpoint, and customer service.

Database assistant vs project assistant overview

	Database Assistant	Project Assistant
Yearly salary	$39,361	$38,564
Hourly rate	$18.92	$18.54
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	36,459	59,664
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Database assistant vs project assistant salary

Database assistants and project assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Database Assistant	Project Assistant
Average salary	$39,361	$38,564
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $52,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Richmond, CA	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	UMass Memorial Health	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	Media	Technology

Differences between database assistant and project assistant education

There are a few differences between a database assistant and a project assistant in terms of educational background:

	Database Assistant	Project Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Database assistant vs project assistant demographics

Here are the differences between database assistants' and project assistants' demographics:

	Database Assistant	Project Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 39.2% Female, 60.8%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between database assistant and project assistant duties and responsibilities

Database assistant example responsibilities.

Manage company credit card expenses by assigning accounts to each charge and making appropriate entries in QuickBooks.
Create visual layout for PowerPoint presentation.
Develop GIS resources to support day-to-day work.
Review and carry out DB2 full backup (online/offline).
Work on designing web base front end using HTML and PHP in notepad++.
Design the forms from template, link HTML to products, database cleansing, and import product data.

Project assistant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint document repository and ensure that project managers comply with PMO policies.
Manage facilities by coordinating relocation of departments by using the facilities management database and VISIO.
Compose and balance departmental grants, tabulate and process payroll distribution, manage and maintain office routine during supervisor's absence.
Manage QA budget for assign projects by identifying actual and potential budget over-runs and under-runs, develop and monitor project/program plans.
Create a useful project tracking tool call JIRA.
Communicate with donors via phone, email, and twitter.

Database assistant vs project assistant skills

Common database assistant skills

Data Entry, 24%
Database Management, 12%
Data Collection, 7%
Online Database, 6%
Database Systems, 6%
Technical Assistance, 5%

Common project assistant skills

Data Entry, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Project Management, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 4%
Data Collection, 4%