Parks recreation coordinator vs summer camp counselor

The differences between parks recreation coordinators and summer camp counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a parks recreation coordinator and a summer camp counselor. Additionally, a parks recreation coordinator has an average salary of $39,204, which is higher than the $25,617 average annual salary of a summer camp counselor.

The top three skills for a parks recreation coordinator include CPR, customer service and . The most important skills for a summer camp counselor are child care, kids, and CPR.

Parks recreation coordinator vs summer camp counselor overview

	Parks Recreation Coordinator	Summer Camp Counselor
Yearly salary	$39,204	$25,617
Hourly rate	$18.85	$12.32
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	11,057	31,954
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Parks recreation coordinator vs summer camp counselor salary

Parks recreation coordinators and summer camp counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parks Recreation Coordinator	Summer Camp Counselor
Average salary	$39,204	$25,617
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $59,000	Between $17,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	St. Anne's-Belfield School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between parks recreation coordinator and summer camp counselor education

There are a few differences between a parks recreation coordinator and a summer camp counselor in terms of educational background:

	Parks Recreation Coordinator	Summer Camp Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Parks recreation coordinator vs summer camp counselor demographics

Here are the differences between parks recreation coordinators' and summer camp counselors' demographics:

	Parks Recreation Coordinator	Summer Camp Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%	Male, 41.2% Female, 58.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.7% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between parks recreation coordinator and summer camp counselor duties and responsibilities

Parks recreation coordinator example responsibilities.

Facilitate teen activities (i.e.
Recruit members, run orientations, plan events and maintain contact with all active members.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Prepare and plan special events for the community, Halloween haunt house, feed the homeless, Christmas in the Bronx.
Maintain written and personal communication with general public and local community through ongoing PowerPoint presentations, weekly newsletters and monthly newspaper.

Summer camp counselor example responsibilities.

Lead kids through daily activities and encourage their creativity
Create activities for children k-5.
Create PowerPoint games to enhance social skills.
Assist after school children pre-k through 5th grade with homework or school projects.
Organize and run programming to connect students with their Jewish life to the outside world.
Monitor children at all times, being constantly aware of children's medical conditions and food allergies.

Parks recreation coordinator vs summer camp counselor skills

Common parks recreation coordinator skills

CPR, 82%
Customer Service, 18%

Common summer camp counselor skills

Child Care, 22%
Kids, 22%
CPR, 12%
Customer Service, 10%
Work Ethic, 8%
Summer Camps, 5%

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