Golf course assistant vs assistant

The differences between golf course assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $28,033 average annual salary of a golf course assistant.

The top three skills for a golf course assistant include golf carts, pro shop and course maintenance. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Golf course assistant vs assistant overview

	Golf Course Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$28,033	$37,363
Hourly rate	$13.48	$17.96
Growth rate	5%	-8%
Number of jobs	2,110	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	34	50
Years of experience	-	2

Golf course assistant vs assistant salary

Golf course assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Golf Course Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$28,033	$37,363
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $39,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between golf course assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a golf course assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Golf Course Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Golf course assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between golf course assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Golf Course Assistant	Assistant
Average age	34	50
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between golf course assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Golf course assistant example responsibilities.

Manage junior golf program from an interclub golf team, advance playing clinics and the junior club championship.
Use of hedge trimmers, grass trimmers, tampers, bobcats and backpack and wheel blowers.
Assist golf professionals with daily business operations, merchandising and telephone reservations ensuring that all member-relate services exceed expectation
Interact with customers and ensure a quality golfing experience enforcing club rules as needed

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Golf course assistant vs assistant skills

Common golf course assistant skills

Golf Carts, 19%
Pro Shop, 18%
Course Maintenance, 12%
Mowing, 9%
GRASS, 8%
Golf Courses, 6%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%