Election assistant vs editorial assistant

The differences between election assistants and editorial assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an election assistant and an editorial assistant. Additionally, an editorial assistant has an average salary of $43,141, which is higher than the $34,066 average annual salary of an election assistant.

The top three skills for an election assistant include data entry, registration materials and election materials. The most important skills for an editorial assistant are fact check, fiction, and press releases.

Election assistant vs editorial assistant overview

	Election Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,066	$43,141
Hourly rate	$16.38	$20.74
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,894	26,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Election assistant vs editorial assistant salary

Election assistants and editorial assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Election Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Average salary	$34,066	$43,141
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $35,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between election assistant and editorial assistant education

There are a few differences between an election assistant and an editorial assistant in terms of educational background:

	Election Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 82%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Election assistant vs editorial assistant demographics

Here are the differences between election assistants' and editorial assistants' demographics:

	Election Assistant	Editorial Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between election assistant and editorial assistant duties and responsibilities

Election assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Plan, coordinate and enforce candidate and committee filing compliance program proofreading official ballot copy and research election files.
Create database in SQL incorporating data from order systems to assist logistics personnel regulating product receive in the warehouse.

Editorial assistant example responsibilities.

Manage social media content using Hootsuite.
Manage Instagram account and promote content on all social media pages.
Manage resources of more than 30 CNN bureaus around the world.
Produce content for a locally known lifestyle blog, edit, and manage social media accounts such as Pinterest and Google+.
Contribute through blogging, copy editing, participating in weekly editorial meetings, and managing social channels
Lead editorial oversight of web and television viewer-submit text, email and online messages according to company and industry guidelines.

Election assistant vs editorial assistant skills

Common election assistant skills

Data Entry, 36%
Registration Materials, 16%
Election Materials, 14%
Proofreading, 7%
Office Equipment, 7%
Election Process, 5%

Common editorial assistant skills

Fact Check, 7%
Fiction, 6%
Press Releases, 6%
Web Content, 5%
Editor-In-Chief, 5%
Twitter, 4%

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