Expert witness vs advocate

The differences between expert witnesses and advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an expert witness, becoming an advocate takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an expert witness has an average salary of $65,959, which is higher than the $39,497 average annual salary of an advocate.

The top three skills for an expert witness include arbitration, litigation and trial preparation. The most important skills for an advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Expert witness vs advocate overview

	Expert Witness	Advocate
Yearly salary	$65,959	$39,497
Hourly rate	$31.71	$18.99
Growth rate	11%	12%
Number of jobs	12,534	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	4	12

Expert witness vs advocate salary

Expert witnesses and advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Expert Witness	Advocate
Average salary	$65,959	$39,497
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $95,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between expert witness and advocate education

There are a few differences between an expert witness and an advocate in terms of educational background:

	Expert Witness	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	SUNY at Binghamton

Expert witness vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between expert witnesses' and advocates' demographics:

	Expert Witness	Advocate
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 9.1% Asian, 9.8% White, 68.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between expert witness and advocate duties and responsibilities

Expert witness example responsibilities.

Deliver PowerPoint presentations to various legal groups with regard to managing discovery.
Provide expert witness services (plaintiff and defendant) to attorneys and their clients nationwide, relevant to employment practice claims.
Defend opinion atArbitration resulting in successful outcome for the plaintiff.
Assist with preparation of arbitration and trial examination and cross examination.
Assist companies and their attorneys in litigation procedures and abatement verification.
Organize litigation support records, prepare contracts, and verify banking information.

Advocate example responsibilities.

Develop and maintain communication and contact with community services organizations and other agencies concern with veterans and public service programs.
Perform CPR and a as needed.
Administer first aid and CPR in emergency situations.
Record daily efforts make into an ETO software system.
Perform basic counseling, basic interviewing, conflict mediation, and advocacy for batter women.
Identify and provide emergency crisis service as needed, often through mediation or phone calls.

Expert witness vs advocate skills

Common expert witness skills

Arbitration, 21%
Litigation, 13%
Trial Preparation, 7%
Child Abuse, 6%
Private Practice, 6%
Mental Health, 6%

Common advocate skills

CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Developmental Disabilities, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Patients, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%