Early interventionist vs youth development professional

The differences between early interventionists and youth development professionals can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an early interventionist and a youth development professional. Additionally, a youth development professional has an average salary of $43,758, which is higher than the $40,867 average annual salary of an early interventionist.

The top three skills for an early interventionist include child care, early intervention and occupational therapy. The most important skills for a youth development professional are youth development, direct care, and productive relationships.

Early interventionist vs youth development professional overview

	Early Interventionist	Youth Development Professional
Yearly salary	$40,867	$43,758
Hourly rate	$19.65	$21.04
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	2,692	91,372
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Early interventionist vs youth development professional salary

Early interventionists and youth development professionals have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Early Interventionist	Youth Development Professional
Average salary	$40,867	$43,758
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $20,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	Minot, ND	Jersey City, NJ
Highest paying state	New Jersey	New Jersey
Best paying company	Legacy Traditional Schools	MUFG EMEA
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between early interventionist and youth development professional education

There are a few differences between an early interventionist and a youth development professional in terms of educational background:

	Early Interventionist	Youth Development Professional
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Boston University	University of Pennsylvania

Early interventionist vs youth development professional demographics

Here are the differences between early interventionists' and youth development professionals' demographics:

	Early Interventionist	Youth Development Professional
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 6.4% Female, 93.6%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
Race ratio	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%	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	10%	10%

Differences between early interventionist and youth development professional duties and responsibilities

Early interventionist example responsibilities.

Track and maintain documentation on all IEP's.
Provide therapy to children diagnose with various forms of autism.
Plan and supervise socialization for children with autism to practice learned skills.
Attend IFSP and IEP meetings for periodic and annual reviews of children's services.
Provide autistic children and their families intensive apply behavioral analysis therapy to develop functional communication, social and self-help skills.
Assist in the implementation of PBIS implementation.

Youth development professional example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent compliance.
Develop necessary reports for local, state, and federal programs pertaining to mathematics.
Create PowerPoint that reflects current EHS metric measurements vs. the goals of the year.
Develop teen prevention programs addressing violence, substance abuse and nutrition
Help each participant meet their establish goals and develop and practice personal leadership skills.
Deliver strong leadership skills to ensure an optimistic environment, and regularly deliver positive reinforcement along with a positive attitude.

Early interventionist vs youth development professional skills

Common early interventionist skills

Child Care, 12%
Early Intervention, 8%
Occupational Therapy, 7%
Physical Therapy, 6%
Autism, 6%
Natural Environment, 6%

Common youth development professional skills

Youth Development, 13%
Direct Care, 13%
Productive Relationships, 10%
Restraints, 9%
Professional Development, 9%
CPR, 7%

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