Day camp counselor vs children's counselor

The differences between day camp counselors and children's counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a day camp counselor and a children's counselor. Additionally, a children's counselor has an average salary of $38,024, which is higher than the $29,384 average annual salary of a day camp counselor.

The top three skills for a day camp counselor include CPR, kids and cleanliness. The most important skills for a children's counselor are child care, social work, and mental health.

Day camp counselor vs children's counselor overview

	Day Camp Counselor	Children's Counselor
Yearly salary	$29,384	$38,024
Hourly rate	$14.13	$18.28
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	32,895	39,726
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Day camp counselor vs children's counselor salary

Day camp counselors and children's counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Day Camp Counselor	Children's Counselor
Average salary	$29,384	$38,024
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Torrance, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	New Jersey
Best paying company	City of Portland	Lake County
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between day camp counselor and children's counselor education

There are a few differences between a day camp counselor and a children's counselor in terms of educational background:

	Day Camp Counselor	Children's Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Day camp counselor vs children's counselor demographics

Here are the differences between day camp counselors' and children's counselors' demographics:

	Day Camp Counselor	Children's Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	10%

Differences between day camp counselor and children's counselor duties and responsibilities

Day camp counselor example responsibilities.

Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Administer medication and assist with ADL skills.
Transport patients to outside appointments and AA meetings.
Train in CPR, first-aid, and universal precautions.
Receive first aid, CPR, and emergency response training.
Conduct STI (sexually transmit infection) prevention and awareness campaigns.

Children's counselor example responsibilities.

Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
Develop and attend treatment plan and IEP meetings for adolescents with mental diagnosis.
Maintain IEP goals and classroom management.
Provide behavior modification and social skills training to children and adolescents with ADHD and other behavioral and emotional disorders.

Day camp counselor vs children's counselor skills

Common day camp counselor skills

CPR, 20%
Kids, 15%
Cleanliness, 7%
PET, 6%
Leadership, 5%
Direct Supervision, 4%

Common children's counselor skills

Child Care, 22%
Social Work, 12%
Mental Health, 10%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Group Therapy, 7%
Family Therapy, 4%

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