Senior therapist vs marriage therapist

The differences between senior therapists and marriage therapists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a senior therapist and a marriage therapist. Additionally, a marriage therapist has an average salary of $114,169, which is higher than the $63,963 average annual salary of a senior therapist.

Senior therapist vs marriage therapist overview

	Senior Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Yearly salary	$63,963	$114,169
Hourly rate	$30.75	$54.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	68,064	23,391
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	4

Senior therapist vs marriage therapist salary

Senior therapists and marriage therapists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Average salary	$63,963	$114,169
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $91,000	Between $72,000 And $178,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	Montage Health	-
Best paying industry	Energy	-

Differences between senior therapist and marriage therapist education

There are a few differences between a senior therapist and a marriage therapist in terms of educational background:

	Senior Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Senior therapist vs marriage therapist demographics

Here are the differences between senior therapists' and marriage therapists' demographics:

	Senior Therapist	Marriage Therapist
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 10.0% Female, 90.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 4.6% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between senior therapist and marriage therapist duties and responsibilities

Senior therapist example responsibilities.

Manage and target behaviors using the ESDM, ABA, PRT and SCERTS model.
Function as a case manager, co-le group therapy and provide psychiatrist supervise individual therapy to adolescent patients.
Work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.
Produce detailed quarterly reports on each student, used in IEP meetings to assess student's progress.
Collaborate with parents, teachers, and other professionals on the implementation of programs, and attend IEP meetings.
Implement one on one behavioral intervention programs in the homes of children with autism while using apply behavioral analysis therapy.

Marriage therapist example responsibilities.

Conduct play therapy with elementary age students to help manage anxiety, divorce, ADHD, etc.
Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.
Perform occasional psychosocial rehabilitation services.

Senior therapist vs marriage therapist skills

Common senior therapist skills

Social Work, 12%
Autism, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Patients, 8%
Behavior Analysis, 7%
ABA, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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