Extension agent vs extension associate

The differences between extension agents and extension associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an extension associate has an average salary of $47,631, which is higher than the $45,428 average annual salary of an extension agent.

The top three skills for an extension agent include educational programs, consumer sciences and natural resources. The most important skills for an extension associate are educational programs, data collection, and food safety.

Extension agent vs extension associate overview

	Extension Agent	Extension Associate
Yearly salary	$45,428	$47,631
Hourly rate	$21.84	$22.90
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	35,928	9,906
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Extension agent vs extension associate salary

Extension agents and extension associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extension Agent	Extension Associate
Average salary	$45,428	$47,631
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $83,000	Between $24,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	Knoxville, TN	Amherst, MA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	University of Hawaii Foundation	Cornell University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between extension agent and extension associate education

There are a few differences between an extension agent and an extension associate in terms of educational background:

	Extension Agent	Extension Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Georgia

Extension agent vs extension associate demographics

Here are the differences between extension agents' and extension associates' demographics:

	Extension Agent	Extension Associate
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 5.5% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between extension agent and extension associate duties and responsibilities

Extension agent example responsibilities.

Review soil tests results from MSU labs and make fertilizer recommendations for lawn care base on the test results.
Develop, implement and evaluate educational programs relating to commercial and consumer horticulture IPM including field demonstration trials.
Establish home horticulture IPM program.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Extension associate example responsibilities.

Develop, implement and evaluate educational programs relating to commercial and consumer horticulture IPM including field demonstration trials.
Design and implement community trash disposal, recycling and composting project.

Extension agent vs extension associate skills

Common extension agent skills

Educational Programs, 33%
Consumer Sciences, 10%
Natural Resources, 5%
Community Development, 5%
Food Safety, 4%
Youth Program, 4%

Common extension associate skills

Educational Programs, 37%
Data Collection, 12%
Food Safety, 10%
Program Planning, 9%
Fact Sheets, 7%
Natural Resources, 6%

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