Recreation center director vs head counselor

The differences between recreation center directors and head 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 recreation center director and a head counselor. Additionally, a recreation center director has an average salary of $35,083, which is higher than the $31,654 average annual salary of a head counselor.

The top three skills for a recreation center director include CPR, recreation programs and facility operations. The most important skills for a head counselor are camper safety, leadership, and CPR.

Recreation center director vs head counselor overview

	Recreation Center Director	Head Counselor
Yearly salary	$35,083	$31,654
Hourly rate	$16.87	$15.22
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	35,871	35,991
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation center director vs head counselor salary

Recreation center directors and head counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Center Director	Head Counselor
Average salary	$35,083	$31,654
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $72,000	Between $13,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between recreation center director and head counselor education

There are a few differences between a recreation center director and a head counselor in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Center Director	Head Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Recreation center director vs head counselor demographics

Here are the differences between recreation center directors' and head counselors' demographics:

	Recreation Center Director	Head Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 54.6% Female, 45.4%	Male, 44.0% Female, 56.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation center director and head counselor duties and responsibilities

Recreation center director example responsibilities.

Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Maintain written and personal communication with general public and local community through ongoing PowerPoint presentations, weekly newsletters and monthly newspaper.

Head counselor example responsibilities.

Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Complete full CPR training with certification.
Perform CPR and first aid when necessary.
Point person overseeing all phases of successful ACA accreditation visit.
Analyze product promotional initiatives, advisory board proposals, and medical education initiatives for fraud and abuse and FDA compliance.
Prepare ACA accreditation visit binder.

Recreation center director vs head counselor skills

Common recreation center director skills

CPR, 23%
Recreation Programs, 14%
Facility Operations, 14%
Front Desk, 11%
Recreation Centers, 9%
Facility Maintenance, 7%

Common head counselor skills

Camper Safety, 44%
Leadership, 16%
CPR, 12%
Role Model, 8%
Conflict Resolution, 4%
Staff Training, 4%

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