Line therapist vs marriage therapist

The differences between line therapists and marriage therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a line therapist and a marriage therapist. Additionally, a marriage therapist has an average salary of $114,169, which is higher than the $32,867 average annual salary of a line therapist.

Line therapist vs marriage therapist overview

	Line Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Yearly salary	$32,867	$114,169
Hourly rate	$15.80	$54.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	68,517	23,391
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Line therapist vs marriage therapist salary

Line therapists and marriage therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Line Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Average salary	$32,867	$114,169
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $42,000	Between $72,000 And $178,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between line therapist and marriage therapist education

There are a few differences between a line therapist and a marriage therapist in terms of educational background:

	Line Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Line therapist vs marriage therapist demographics

Here are the differences between line therapists' and marriage therapists' demographics:

	Line Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 15.3% Female, 84.7%	Male, 10.0% Female, 90.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between line therapist and marriage therapist duties and responsibilities

Line therapist example responsibilities.

Teach family members and teachers different ways to achieve cooperation with child and transfer skills to ensure an efficient learning environment.
Instruct training classes and train new staff in ABA therapy, as well as behavior management.
Improve child's self-help skills including getting dress, oral hygiene, and using the toilet.
Work under BCBA supervision to address behavioral, academic, social, and life skills using the VB-MAPP.
Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs to enrich the child's fine/gross motor, self-help and academic skills
Develop goals for each individual child with guidance from a BCBA using the VB-MAPP, updating progress on the VB-MAPP regularly.

Marriage therapist example responsibilities.

Conduct play therapy with elementary age students to help manage anxiety, divorce, ADHD, etc.
Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.
Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.

Line therapist vs marriage therapist skills

Common line therapist skills

Autism, 37%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 11%
Provide ABA, 9%
Autism Spectrum Disorder, 8%
Autistic Children, 6%
BCBA, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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