Detention worker vs youth advocate

The differences between detention workers and youth advocates 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 youth advocate. Additionally, a detention worker has an average salary of $35,072, which is higher than the $33,924 average annual salary of a youth advocate.

The top three skills for a detention worker include crisis intervention, perform intake and incident reports. The most important skills for a youth advocate are mental health, social work, and foster care.

Detention worker vs youth advocate overview

	Detention Worker	Youth Advocate
Yearly salary	$35,072	$33,924
Hourly rate	$16.86	$16.31
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	21,863	78,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Detention worker vs youth advocate salary

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

	Detention Worker	Youth Advocate
Average salary	$35,072	$33,924
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $55,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	First Place for Youth
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between detention worker and youth advocate education

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

	Detention Worker	Youth Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Detention worker vs youth advocate demographics

Here are the differences between detention workers' and youth advocates' demographics:

	Detention Worker	Youth Advocate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
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 youth advocate 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.

Youth advocate example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent compliance.
Assist patients in securing medical coverage by screening refer patients and coordinating the application process through successful approval.
Retain proper certifications for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, first aid, driver's license and insurance.

Detention worker vs youth advocate skills

Common detention worker skills

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

Common youth advocate skills

Mental Health, 10%
Social Work, 9%
Foster Care, 8%
Community Resources, 7%
Youth Development, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%