Domestic violence advocate vs youth advocate

The differences between domestic violence advocates and youth advocates 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 youth advocate takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a domestic violence advocate has an average salary of $47,440, which is higher than the $33,924 average annual salary of a youth advocate.

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

Domestic violence advocate vs youth advocate overview

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Youth Advocate
Yearly salary	$47,440	$33,924
Hourly rate	$22.81	$16.31
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	68,579	78,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	42
Years of experience	12	4

Domestic violence advocate vs youth advocate salary

Domestic violence advocates and youth advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Youth Advocate
Average salary	$47,440	$33,924
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $77,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Jersey City, NJ	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New Jersey
Best paying company	Sinai Chicago	First Place for Youth
Best paying industry	Government	Automotive

Differences between domestic violence advocate and youth advocate education

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

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Youth Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Domestic violence advocate vs youth advocate demographics

Here are the differences between domestic violence advocates' and youth advocates' demographics:

	Domestic Violence Advocate	Youth Advocate
Average age	43	42
Gender ratio	Male, 8.6% Female, 91.4%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
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 youth advocate 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.

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.

Domestic violence advocate vs youth advocate 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 youth advocate skills

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

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