Detention worker vs student worker

The differences between detention workers and student workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a detention worker and a student worker. Additionally, a detention worker has an average salary of $35,072, which is higher than the $25,735 average annual salary of a student worker.

The top three skills for a detention worker include crisis intervention, perform intake and incident reports. The most important skills for a student worker are customer service, front desk, and twitter.

Detention worker vs student worker overview

	Detention Worker	Student Worker
Yearly salary	$35,072	$25,735
Hourly rate	$16.86	$12.37
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	21,863	82,353
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Detention worker vs student worker salary

Detention workers and student workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Detention Worker	Student Worker
Average salary	$35,072	$25,735
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $55,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between detention worker and student worker education

There are a few differences between a detention worker and a student worker in terms of educational background:

	Detention Worker	Student Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Detention worker vs student worker demographics

Here are the differences between detention workers' and student workers' demographics:

	Detention Worker	Student Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.6% 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 detention worker and student worker duties and responsibilities

Detention worker example responsibilities.

Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
Recognize risk factors quickly, collaborate with interdisciplinary team, nurture positive relationships with patients through consistency and modeling healthy boundaries.
Examine injured persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.

Student worker example responsibilities.

Manage club documents and advertise several events through Facebook.
Exhibit patient care CPR experience in CNA
Maintain neat appearance and cleanliness of the library.
Assist with maintaining the cleanliness of the dining room
Mow and edge lawns, using power mowers and weed eaters.
Provide excellent customer service while assisting students in completing online applications for FAFSA and admissions.

Detention worker vs student worker skills

Common detention worker skills

Crisis Intervention, 22%
Perform Intake, 13%
Incident Reports, 13%
Emergency Situations, 12%
CPR, 7%
Juvenile Programs, 5%

Common student worker skills

Customer Service, 16%
Front Desk, 11%
Twitter, 8%
Financial Aid, 6%
PowerPoint, 5%
Computer Lab, 4%