Motivational speaker vs advocate

The differences between motivational speakers and advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a motivational speaker and an advocate. Additionally, an advocate has an average salary of $39,497, which is higher than the $39,142 average annual salary of a motivational speaker.

The top three skills for a motivational speaker include seminar, public speaking and colleges. The most important skills for an advocate are CPR, customer service, and developmental disabilities.

Motivational speaker vs advocate overview

	Motivational Speaker	Advocate
Yearly salary	$39,142	$39,497
Hourly rate	$18.82	$18.99
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	1,024	74,970
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Motivational speaker vs advocate salary

Motivational speakers and advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motivational Speaker	Advocate
Average salary	$39,142	$39,497
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $26,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between motivational speaker and advocate education

There are a few differences between a motivational speaker and an advocate in terms of educational background:

	Motivational Speaker	Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	SUNY at Binghamton

Motivational speaker vs advocate demographics

Here are the differences between motivational speakers' and advocates' demographics:

	Motivational Speaker	Advocate
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 54.5% Female, 45.5%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between motivational speaker and advocate duties and responsibilities

Motivational speaker example responsibilities.

Lead discussions and training seminar focusing on rape and sexual molestation prevention to incoming freshman
Speak out to high school, colleges, and different events to educate about homelessness and other social justice issues
Create and implement workbooks, PowerPoint and other materials base on individual needs.
Write and perform original material in comedy clubs, corporate events, colleges and universities.
Develop marketing materials: graphic design, print, multimedia, powerpoint, web, and social media.
Perform Psychological/Psychiatric/Intake assessments on perspective patients.

Advocate example responsibilities.

Develop and maintain communication and contact with community services organizations and other agencies concern with veterans and public service programs.
Perform CPR and a as needed.
Administer first aid and CPR in emergency situations.
Record daily efforts make into an ETO software system.
Perform basic counseling, basic interviewing, conflict mediation, and advocacy for batter women.
Identify and provide emergency crisis service as needed, often through mediation or phone calls.

Motivational speaker vs advocate skills

Common motivational speaker skills

Seminar, 17%
Public Speaking, 14%
Colleges, 8%
Non-Profit Organization, 5%
at-Risk Youth, 5%
Domestic Violence, 5%

Common advocate skills

CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 11%
Developmental Disabilities, 11%
Cleanliness, 10%
Patients, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 6%