Head counselor vs group leader

The differences between head counselors and group leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a head counselor and a group leader. Additionally, a group leader has an average salary of $100,480, which is higher than the $31,654 average annual salary of a head counselor.

The top three skills for a head counselor include camper safety, leadership and CPR. The most important skills for a group leader are customer service, OSHA, and center management.

Head counselor vs group leader overview

	Head Counselor	Group Leader
Yearly salary	$31,654	$100,480
Hourly rate	$15.22	$48.31
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,991	56,173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Head counselor vs group leader salary

Head counselors and group leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Head Counselor	Group Leader
Average salary	$31,654	$100,480
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $71,000	Between $57,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	-	Madison, MS
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Federal Reserve Bank
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between head counselor and group leader education

There are a few differences between a head counselor and a group leader in terms of educational background:

	Head Counselor	Group Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Head counselor vs group leader demographics

Here are the differences between head counselors' and group leaders' demographics:

	Head Counselor	Group Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between head counselor and group leader duties and responsibilities

Head counselor example responsibilities.

Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Complete full CPR training with certification.
Perform CPR and first aid when necessary.
Point person overseeing all phases of successful ACA accreditation visit.
Analyze product promotional initiatives, advisory board proposals, and medical education initiatives for fraud and abuse and FDA compliance.
Prepare ACA accreditation visit binder.

Group leader example responsibilities.

Oversee all OEM site leads to improve work flow, methods and procedures.
Coach to ensure KPI's and SLA's, productivity and quality objectives are consistently achieve.
Coordinate and manage passenger movement of DOD civilians, contractors, and military personnel within the Southwest-Asia area of operation.
Lead and manage a DEA enforcement task force group involve in daily enforcement and intelligence collection/dissemination activities.
Manage and provide performance and career counseling regarding leadership, academics and physical training to strength personnel in their professional development.
Complete two six sigma projects with total savings of $130K/year.

Head counselor vs group leader skills

Common head counselor skills

Camper Safety, 44%
Leadership, 16%
CPR, 12%
Role Model, 8%
Conflict Resolution, 4%
Staff Training, 4%

Common group leader skills

Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Center Management, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
CPR, 5%