Peer leader vs program assistant

The differences between peer leaders and program assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a peer leader and a program assistant. Additionally, a program assistant has an average salary of $35,193, which is higher than the $35,158 average annual salary of a peer leader.

The top three skills for a peer leader include role model, organic chemistry and community outreach. The most important skills for a program assistant are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Peer leader vs program assistant overview

	Peer Leader	Program Assistant
Yearly salary	$35,158	$35,193
Hourly rate	$16.90	$16.92
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	29,116	96,901
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Peer leader vs program assistant salary

Peer leaders and program assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Peer Leader	Program Assistant
Average salary	$35,158	$35,193
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $89,000	Between $27,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	The Aspen Institute
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between peer leader and program assistant education

There are a few differences between a peer leader and a program assistant in terms of educational background:

	Peer Leader	Program Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Peer leader vs program assistant demographics

Here are the differences between peer leaders' and program assistants' demographics:

	Peer Leader	Program Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 52.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 13.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between peer leader and program assistant duties and responsibilities

Peer leader example responsibilities.

Manage technical training huddles and team meetings while initiating new methods for team training through PowerPoint presentations.
Manage store and employees.Ran opening and closing store procedures.price and clean donated items and put on sales floor.Rang up customer sales.
Assist students in developing and achieving academic goals through recommend study strategies and assignments.
Attend church services, bible studies and church outings.
Help lead bible studies for the girls with childcare for their infants and toddlers
Conduct a class in mathematics to teach underprivilege students basic algebra and geometry.

Program assistant example responsibilities.

Lead classes in anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, transcription.
Manage oversight of budget/finance, personnel and continuous program improvement.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Instruct students in C++ and Java programming, robot design and construction.
Introduce students to various computer pro- gramming languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Present information about RSVP to community organizations.

Peer leader vs program assistant skills

Common peer leader skills

Role Model, 9%
Organic Chemistry, 8%
Community Outreach, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
Mathematics, 6%
Mental Health, 5%

Common program assistant skills

Patients, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
HR, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Data Collection, 4%