Employment representative vs employment consultant

The differences between employment representatives and employment consultants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an employment representative and an employment consultant. Additionally, an employment consultant has an average salary of $37,015, which is higher than the $36,457 average annual salary of an employment representative.

The top three skills for an employment representative include data entry, customer service and inbound calls. The most important skills for an employment consultant are human resources, rehabilitation, and project management.

Employment representative vs employment consultant overview

	Employment Representative	Employment Consultant
Yearly salary	$36,457	$37,015
Hourly rate	$17.53	$17.80
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	6,289	31,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	6	6

Employment representative vs employment consultant salary

Employment representatives and employment consultants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Employment Representative	Employment Consultant
Average salary	$36,457	$37,015
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Milpitas, CA	Los Gatos, CA
Highest paying state	New York	Hawaii
Best paying company	UC Santa Barbara	Deloitte
Best paying industry	Technology	Government

Differences between employment representative and employment consultant education

There are a few differences between an employment representative and an employment consultant in terms of educational background:

	Employment Representative	Employment Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 68%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Employment representative vs employment consultant demographics

Here are the differences between employment representatives' and employment consultants' demographics:

	Employment Representative	Employment Consultant
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 44.7% Female, 55.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.8% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between employment representative and employment consultant duties and responsibilities

Employment representative example responsibilities.

Manage recurring compensation and benefits events and resolve complex or atypical issues.
Explain FMLA guidelines for STD/LTD to employees requesting a leave of absence.
Liaisoned with attorneys to gather and compile data to prepare for OFCCP certification and audit.
Process all status changes, terminations, PTO cash outs, and address changes by inputting data into HRIS system.
Track FMLA, collecting necessary medical documentation and providing appropriate paperwork to employees.
Engage in extensive business process review in anticipation of an organizational HRIS system upgrade.

Employment consultant example responsibilities.

Manage payroll, benefits and insurance administration.
Provide individual and group counseling sessions, social rehabilitation and group activities.
Interview and evaluate disabled applicants to determine type and degree of handicap and feasibility of rehabilitation and job placement activities.
Check work history, criminal background and e-verify of employees.
Promote OJT to local companies.
Mediate problems with OJT participants and employers.

Employment representative vs employment consultant skills

Common employment representative skills

Data Entry, 16%
Customer Service, 16%
Inbound Calls, 9%
Unemployment Claims, 7%
Training Programs, 5%
HR, 5%

Common employment consultant skills

Human Resources, 10%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Project Management, 10%
PowerPoint, 9%
Payroll, 9%
Employment Services, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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