Recreation facility manager vs senior counselor

The differences between recreation facility managers and senior 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 facility manager and a senior counselor. Additionally, a senior counselor has an average salary of $127,405, which is higher than the $46,535 average annual salary of a recreation facility manager.

The top three skills for a recreation facility manager include CPR, recreation programs and facility management. The most important skills for a senior counselor are litigation, legal advice, and legal issues.

Recreation facility manager vs senior counselor overview

	Recreation Facility Manager	Senior Counselor
Yearly salary	$46,535	$127,405
Hourly rate	$22.37	$61.25
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	8,992	28,008
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Recreation facility manager vs senior counselor salary

Recreation facility managers and senior counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Facility Manager	Senior Counselor
Average salary	$46,535	$127,405
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $82,000	Between $81,000 And $200,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Crowell & Moring
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between recreation facility manager and senior counselor education

There are a few differences between a recreation facility manager and a senior counselor in terms of educational background:

	Recreation Facility Manager	Senior Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Law
Most common college	Northwestern University	Duke University

Recreation facility manager vs senior counselor demographics

Here are the differences between recreation facility managers' and senior counselors' demographics:

	Recreation Facility Manager	Senior Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 64.7% Female, 35.3%	Male, 49.9% Female, 50.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.5% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation facility manager and senior counselor duties and responsibilities

Recreation facility manager example responsibilities.

Manage recreation staff and programming for assist living and rehabilitation and skil nursing facilities.
Order chemicals, lifeguard equipment, concession products, and all other require resources.
Examine injure persons and administer first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, if necessary, using training and medical supplies and equipment.
Manage updated JCC social media, including Facebook.

Senior counselor example responsibilities.

Manage team of IP professionals in patent, trademark and copyright protection matters.
Provide supervision and manage delinquent youthful offenders, in a secure residential correctional treatment facility.
Manage outside counsel in connection with merger/acquisition/business development activity, litigation matters, and the resolution of third party disputes.
Lead educational initiatives to patients such as education in safety, assertive communication, appropriate boundaries, personal hygiene and nutrition.
Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Assist with ADL's, teaching/mentoring, advocating and community integration.

Recreation facility manager vs senior counselor skills

Common recreation facility manager skills

CPR, 34%
Recreation Programs, 13%
Facility Management, 8%
Equipment Inventory, 8%
Facility Rentals, 7%
Lifeguard, 7%

Common senior counselor skills

Litigation, 10%
Legal Advice, 10%
Legal Issues, 7%
Patients, 6%
Legal Support, 5%
Intellectual Property, 5%

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