Employee adviser vs contractor/consultant

The differences between employee advisers and contractor/consultants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a contractor/consultant has an average salary of $84,811, which is higher than the $72,752 average annual salary of an employee adviser.

The top three skills for an employee adviser include human resources, conflict resolution and unemployment claims. The most important skills for a contractor/consultant are healthcare, post implementation, and data analysis.

Employee adviser vs contractor/consultant overview

	Employee Adviser	Contractor/Consultant
Yearly salary	$72,752	$84,811
Hourly rate	$34.98	$40.77
Growth rate	8%	11%
Number of jobs	18,586	64,573
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	6	-

What does an employee adviser do?

Employee Advisor helps ensure a fair and consistent approach to policies and procedures. They assist other human resources professionals, staff, and managers in providing all employees clear explanations of company guidelines, procedures, and policy training programs. The skills needed to be an Employee Advisor are excellent interpersonal skills, building relationships with people, working with a team, learning independently, and adequate knowledge about technology use. They also provide advice to employees who have emotional, mental, and social problems.

What does a contractor/consultant do?

A contractor is a self-employed businessperson who agrees to work for a fixed price. His/her job involves the evaluation of clients' needs and actual performance of work. On the other hand, a consultant is a skilled independent businessperson who provides expert teaching and training in a specific market by assisting existing staff for the improvement of operations, problem-solving, and development of strategies. His/her role is to assess clients' needs and provide expert advice and opinion. However, both individuals are not employees, since they came from outside of the organization to perform such services.

Employee adviser vs contractor/consultant salary

Employee advisers and contractor/consultants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employee Adviser	Contractor/Consultant
Average salary	$72,752	$84,811
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $112,000	Between $58,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Cerner
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between employee adviser and contractor/consultant education

There are a few differences between an employee adviser and a contractor/consultant in terms of educational background:

	Employee Adviser	Contractor/Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Employee adviser vs contractor/consultant demographics

Here are the differences between employee advisers' and contractor/consultants' demographics:

	Employee Adviser	Contractor/Consultant
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 8.2% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between employee adviser and contractor/consultant duties and responsibilities

Employee adviser example responsibilities.

Generate HRIS reports and manage personnel files, management information, and candidate data utilizing standardize reporting systems.
Resolve HR/ER issues relate but not limit to conflict management, FMLA, performance management, corrective action, etc.
Assist in responding to agency (EEOC, DOL, etc . )
Provide guidance on the laws pertaining to disabilities, ADA and FMLA.
Resolve highly complex employee relations issues focuse on those with risk of litigation, systemic implications and media attention.
Help resolve EEO issues for staff and management; conduct investigations and mediations as necessary to amicably resolve disputes.

Contractor/consultant example responsibilities.

Manage design and development of cloud-base billing application for streamlining payroll and invoicing, as well as offering real-time business analytics.
Assist PMO in defining project scope, task and budget, collaborating closely with developers.
Bill and provide appropriate documentation to submit reimbursement for services to appropriate insurance to include Medicaid, Medicare, etc.
Motivate and ensure SME team member engagement in projects.
Provide Linux server setup, documentation, and internal support.
Develop and implement SQL store procedures and DTS packages to process client billing data.

Employee adviser vs contractor/consultant skills

Common employee adviser skills

Human Resources, 21%
Conflict Resolution, 13%
Unemployment Claims, 8%
Ethics, 7%
Management System, 6%
OSHA, 5%

Common contractor/consultant skills

Healthcare, 30%
Post Implementation, 25%
Data Analysis, 7%
Project Management, 5%
Financial Statements, 3%
Medicaid, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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