Parent aide vs parent educator

The differences between parent aides and parent educators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a parent aide, becoming a parent educator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a parent educator has an average salary of $38,992, which is higher than the $38,890 average annual salary of a parent aide.

The top three skills for a parent aide include child development, community resources and support services. The most important skills for a parent educator are child development, social work, and community resources.

Parent aide vs parent educator overview

	Parent Aide	Parent Educator
Yearly salary	$38,890	$38,992
Hourly rate	$18.70	$18.75
Growth rate	12%	8%
Number of jobs	43,481	7,183
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	4

Parent aide vs parent educator salary

Parent aides and parent educators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parent Aide	Parent Educator
Average salary	$38,890	$38,992
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Allentown, PA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Easterseals
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between parent aide and parent educator education

There are a few differences between a parent aide and a parent educator in terms of educational background:

	Parent Aide	Parent Educator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	California State University - Long Beach

Parent aide vs parent educator demographics

Here are the differences between parent aides' and parent educators' demographics:

	Parent Aide	Parent Educator
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 12.9% Female, 87.1%	Male, 9.0% Female, 91.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.1% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 4.4% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	16%

Differences between parent aide and parent educator duties and responsibilities

Parent aide example responsibilities.

Help children/youth in state custody achieve permanency whether through reintegration, adoption or custodianship.
Provide information and support to transitioning foster youth during assessment, case planning or other permanency and transition-relate activities.
Provide interventions for at-risk children with emotional disabilities, including sexual/physical abuse, delay development, autism, and social impairment.

Parent educator example responsibilities.

Provide assistance for patients navigating government and community agencies.
Provide and assist in a variety of parenting classes, including CPR and health classes.
Develop courses, and provide training for infant CPR and newborn care for expectant parents.
Maintain effective verbal and written communication with clients, DCS case managers, teachers, adjustment councilors, and probation officers.
Support parents throughout pregnancy until their children enter kindergarten.
Advocate and encourage community coalition to support at-risk families.

Parent aide vs parent educator skills

Common parent aide skills

Child Development, 14%
Community Resources, 13%
Support Services, 6%
Substance Abuse, 5%
Child Safety, 5%
Home Management, 5%

Common parent educator skills

Child Development, 17%
Social Work, 12%
Community Resources, 12%
Mental Health, 6%
Family Support, 4%
Child Abuse, 4%