Extension agent vs extension educator

The differences between extension agents and extension educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an extension agent has an average salary of $45,428, which is higher than the $44,053 average annual salary of an extension educator.

The top three skills for an extension agent include educational programs, consumer sciences and natural resources. The most important skills for an extension educator are program development, food safety, and natural resources.

Extension agent vs extension educator overview

	Extension Agent	Extension Educator
Yearly salary	$45,428	$44,053
Hourly rate	$21.84	$21.18
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	35,928	16,744
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Extension agent vs extension educator salary

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

	Extension Agent	Extension Educator
Average salary	$45,428	$44,053
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $83,000	Between $25,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Knoxville, TN	Lebanon, PA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	University of Hawaii Foundation	University of Massachusetts Boston
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between extension agent and extension educator education

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

	Extension Agent	Extension Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Biology	Plant Sciences
Most common college	Cornell University	Cornell University

Extension agent vs extension educator demographics

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

	Extension Agent	Extension Educator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.6% Female, 57.4%	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%
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, 7.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.0% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between extension agent and extension educator 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 educator 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 educator 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 educator skills

Program Development, 26%
Food Safety, 12%
Natural Resources, 7%
Needs Assessment, 5%
Community Organizations, 5%
Economic Development, 4%

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