Domestic violence advocate vs foster care worker

The differences between domestic violence advocates and foster care workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a domestic violence advocate, becoming a foster care worker takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a domestic violence advocate has an average salary of $47,440, which is higher than the $46,037 average annual salary of a foster care worker.

The top three skills for a domestic violence advocate include safety planning, domestic violence victims and legal advocacy. The most important skills for a foster care worker are foster care, social work, and child abuse.

Domestic violence advocate vs foster care worker overview

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Foster Care Worker
Yearly salary	$47,440	$46,037
Hourly rate	$22.81	$22.13
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	68,579	151,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Domestic violence advocate vs foster care worker salary

Domestic violence advocates and foster care workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Foster Care Worker
Average salary	$47,440	$46,037
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $32,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	Baltimore, MD
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Sinai Chicago	Riverview Health
Best paying industry	Government	Construction

Differences between domestic violence advocate and foster care worker education

There are a few differences between a domestic violence advocate and a foster care worker in terms of educational background:

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Foster Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Social Work
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	Boston University

Domestic violence advocate vs foster care worker demographics

Here are the differences between domestic violence advocates' and foster care workers' demographics:

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Foster Care Worker
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 20.1% Female, 79.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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	11%	10%

Differences between domestic violence advocate and foster care worker duties and responsibilities

Domestic violence advocate example responsibilities.

Assist patients in securing medical coverage by screening refer patients and coordinating the application process through successful approval.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and work as a team member with the YWCA staff and administration.

Foster care worker example responsibilities.

Conduct unscheduled regular school visits to attain records of attendance, suspensions, IEP, and treatment plans.
Manage to write progress note, complete FASP's and input information on PROMIS on a timely manner.
Manage caseload of 18 23 children and adolescents in DSS custody due to abuse, neglect and criminal activity.
Manage a caseload of families with children in DSS custody awaiting return home to family of origin base upon progress make.
Lead presentation and training sessions to community and inter-agency groups.
Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.

Domestic violence advocate vs foster care worker skills

Common domestic violence advocate skills

Safety Planning, 18%
Domestic Violence Victims, 8%
Legal Advocacy, 7%
Social Work, 5%
Community Resources, 5%
Crisis Intervention, 5%

Common foster care worker skills

Foster Care, 26%
Social Work, 19%
Child Abuse, 7%
Social Services, 6%
Foster Children, 5%
Community Resources, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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