Reading assistant vs student assistant

The differences between reading assistants and student assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reading assistant has an average salary of $25,809, which is higher than the $25,439 average annual salary of a student assistant.

The top three skills for a reading assistant include radiology, data entry and patient reports. The most important skills for a student assistant are customer service, front desk, and administrative assistance.

Reading assistant vs student assistant overview

	Reading Assistant	Student Assistant
Yearly salary	$25,809	$25,439
Hourly rate	$12.41	$12.23
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	7,396	29,093
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Reading assistant vs student assistant salary

Reading assistants and student assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reading Assistant	Student Assistant
Average salary	$25,809	$25,439
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $50,000	Between $17,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Albany, NY
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Ncar - The National Center For Atmospheric Research
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between reading assistant and student assistant education

There are a few differences between a reading assistant and a student assistant in terms of educational background:

	Reading Assistant	Student Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Reading assistant vs student assistant demographics

Here are the differences between reading assistants' and student assistants' demographics:

	Reading Assistant	Student Assistant
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reading assistant and student assistant duties and responsibilities

Reading assistant example responsibilities.

Manage a phonetic/whole language curriculum for middle/high school students with various learning differences.
Maintain knowledge of SSA organizational structure.
Attend IEP meetings per parental request.
Work with ESL students to improve learning English.
Maintain statistics, organize literature, assist students with research and references.
Assist in the classroom with attendance, grading, and constructing PowerPoint lectures.

Student assistant example responsibilities.

Help troubleshoot public computers according to directions and also manage database of library.
Adhere to all aspects of FERPA and student confidentiality guidelines.
Answer phone, run errands, take messages, help office manager
Order, open and distribute office supplies weekly, and run errands.
Clean and stock supplies in restrooms, wash windows, walls and fix light fixtures.
Perform CPR during emergency rotation.

Reading assistant vs student assistant skills

Common reading assistant skills

Radiology, 38%
Data Entry, 17%
Patient Reports, 8%
CDS, 6%
Mathematics, 5%
Elementary Schools, 4%

Common student assistant skills

Customer Service, 13%
Front Desk, 8%
Administrative Assistance, 7%
Financial Aid, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%
Office Equipment, 5%

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