Extension associate vs executive assistant

The differences between extension associates and executive assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an executive assistant has an average salary of $50,539, which is higher than the $47,631 average annual salary of an extension associate.

The top three skills for an extension associate include educational programs, data collection and food safety. The most important skills for an executive assistant are powerpoint, customer service, and phone calls.

Extension associate vs executive assistant overview

	Extension Associate	Executive Assistant
Yearly salary	$47,631	$50,539
Hourly rate	$22.90	$24.30
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	9,906	93,116
Job satisfaction	-	4.4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	44	49
Years of experience	-	4

Extension associate vs executive assistant salary

Extension associates and executive assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Extension Associate	Executive Assistant
Average salary	$47,631	$50,539
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $91,000	Between $35,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Amherst, MA	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	New York
Best paying company	Cornell University	Meta
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between extension associate and executive assistant education

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

	Extension Associate	Executive Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Georgia	Western Carolina University

Extension associate vs executive assistant demographics

Here are the differences between extension associates' and executive assistants' demographics:

	Extension Associate	Executive Assistant
Average age	44	49
Gender ratio	Male, 33.6% Female, 66.4%	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	16%	10%

Differences between extension associate and executive assistant duties and responsibilities

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.

Executive assistant example responsibilities.

Manage and maintain AVP calendar and schedule using independent judgment.
Manage and review WinStar (KRONOS) time clock hours for hourly union employees.
Organize and manage administrative, audio/visual (WebEx, GoToMeeting), and catering of department meetings.
Manage the scope of accounting processes including billing, bookkeeping and expense data management with strong oversight of A/R and A/P.
Create and manage executive presentations using Visio and PowerPoint.
Compile, manage and organize travel and expense reports processing and submitting reports using PeopleSoft for reimbursement.

Extension associate vs executive assistant skills

Common extension associate skills

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

Common executive assistant skills

PowerPoint, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Phone Calls, 6%
Calendar Management, 6%
Administrative Tasks, 3%
Financial Reports, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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