Reading assistant vs work-study assistant

The differences between reading assistants and work-study 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 $25,211 average annual salary of a work-study assistant.

The top three skills for a reading assistant include radiology, data entry and patient reports. The most important skills for a work-study assistant are financial aid, data entry, and customer service.

Reading assistant vs work-study assistant overview

	Reading Assistant	Work-Study Assistant
Yearly salary	$25,809	$25,211
Hourly rate	$12.41	$12.12
Growth rate	4%	-8%
Number of jobs	7,396	40,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	44	50
Years of experience	-	2

Reading assistant vs work-study assistant salary

Reading assistants and work-study assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Reading Assistant	Work-Study Assistant
Average salary	$25,809	$25,211
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $50,000	Between $18,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between reading assistant and work-study assistant education

There are a few differences between a reading assistant and a work-study assistant in terms of educational background:

	Reading Assistant	Work-Study Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Reading assistant vs work-study assistant demographics

Here are the differences between reading assistants' and work-study assistants' demographics:

	Reading Assistant	Work-Study Assistant
Average age	44	50
Gender ratio	Male, 20.9% Female, 79.1%	Male, 36.9% Female, 63.1%
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, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between reading assistant and work-study 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.

Work-study assistant example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Create metal screens for the expo center windows.
Operate multi-line phones, fax machine, copier.
Disperse all checks administer to the SPC community.
Remove trash, vacuum carpet, clean windows, operator cleaning equipment
Stay up to date on the federal loan and FAFSA guidelines.

Reading assistant vs work-study assistant skills

Common reading assistant skills

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

Common work-study assistant skills

Financial Aid, 23%
Data Entry, 15%
Customer Service, 13%
PowerPoint, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Alumni, 3%

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