Outreach assistant vs housing assistant

The differences between outreach assistants and housing assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an outreach assistant and a housing assistant. Additionally, a housing assistant has an average salary of $38,837, which is higher than the $34,346 average annual salary of an outreach assistant.

The top three skills for an outreach assistant include phone calls, customer service and patients. The most important skills for a housing assistant are housing assistance, customer service, and rental assistance.

Outreach assistant vs housing assistant overview

	Outreach Assistant	Housing Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,346	$38,837
Hourly rate	$16.51	$18.67
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	19,311	23,485
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Outreach assistant vs housing assistant salary

Outreach assistants and housing assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outreach Assistant	Housing Assistant
Average salary	$34,346	$38,837
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	New Jersey
Best paying company	Columbia University in the City of New York	U.S. Bank
Best paying industry	Government	Education

Differences between outreach assistant and housing assistant education

There are a few differences between an outreach assistant and a housing assistant in terms of educational background:

	Outreach Assistant	Housing Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Southern California

Outreach assistant vs housing assistant demographics

Here are the differences between outreach assistants' and housing assistants' demographics:

	Outreach Assistant	Housing Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 35.1% Female, 64.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between outreach assistant and housing assistant duties and responsibilities

Outreach assistant example responsibilities.

Ensure that patients' files are correct and current both on paper and electronically; help manage support groups.
Assist doctors, nurses, community partners, patients and all staff by serving as a Spanish interpreter.
Work closely with director of communications and operations to develop incentives to increase attendance at student and alumni events.
Deliver direct services to children with autism by executing individualize plans, completing necessary documentation and communication effectively with team.
Facilitate patient compliance with tuberculosis disease treatment and tuberculosis infection.

Housing assistant example responsibilities.

Manage vocational and rehabilitation services deliver to homeless unemploy, veterans, victims of domestic violence, transgender and ex-offender populations.
Perform a variety of general administrative tasks, perform correspondence and reports, maintain clients files according to HUD regulations.
Maintain client records as required by HUD policy and regulations and perform an interim annual review to determine continuing eligibility.
Used platforms like SharePoint and AccuTrack to facilitate appointment creation, appointment cancellations, and provide detail information about appointment availability.
Used platforms like SharePoint and AccuTrack to facilitate appointment creation, appointment cancellations, and provide detail information about appointment availability.

Outreach assistant vs housing assistant skills

Common outreach assistant skills

Phone Calls, 20%
Customer Service, 19%
Patients, 12%
Lead Generation, 12%
Program Materials, 9%
PowerPoint, 6%

Common housing assistant skills

Housing Assistance, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Rental Assistance, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
House Maintenance, 6%
Patient Care, 5%