Election assistant vs project assistant

The differences between election assistants and project 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 a project assistant. Additionally, a project assistant has an average salary of $38,564, 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 a project assistant are data entry, powerpoint, and customer service.

Election assistant vs project assistant overview

	Election Assistant	Project Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,066	$38,564
Hourly rate	$16.38	$18.54
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	32,894	59,664
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Election assistant vs project assistant salary

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

	Election Assistant	Project Assistant
Average salary	$34,066	$38,564
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Portland, OR
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	AstraZeneca
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between election assistant and project assistant education

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

	Election Assistant	Project Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Election assistant vs project assistant demographics

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

	Election Assistant	Project Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 38.8% Female, 61.2%	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%
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, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between election assistant and project 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.

Project assistant example responsibilities.

Manage SharePoint document repository and ensure that project managers comply with PMO policies.
Manage facilities by coordinating relocation of departments by using the facilities management database and VISIO.
Compose and balance departmental grants, tabulate and process payroll distribution, manage and maintain office routine during supervisor's absence.
Manage QA budget for assign projects by identifying actual and potential budget over-runs and under-runs, develop and monitor project/program plans.
Create a useful project tracking tool call JIRA.
Communicate with donors via phone, email, and twitter.

Election assistant vs project assistant skills

Common election assistant skills

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

Common project assistant skills

Data Entry, 11%
PowerPoint, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
Project Management, 8%
Meeting Minutes, 4%
Data Collection, 4%