Social welfare clerk vs outreach coordinator

The differences between social welfare clerks and outreach coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a social welfare clerk and an outreach coordinator. Additionally, an outreach coordinator has an average salary of $45,897, which is higher than the $37,585 average annual salary of a social welfare clerk.

The top three skills for a social welfare clerk include social work, data entry and patient intake. The most important skills for an outreach coordinator are patients, customer service, and public speaking.

Social welfare clerk vs outreach coordinator overview

	Social Welfare Clerk	Outreach Coordinator
Yearly salary	$37,585	$45,897
Hourly rate	$18.07	$22.07
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	92,758	37,996
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Social welfare clerk vs outreach coordinator salary

Social welfare clerks and outreach coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Social Welfare Clerk	Outreach Coordinator
Average salary	$37,585	$45,897
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $48,000	Between $34,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Chicago, IL
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Central State University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between social welfare clerk and outreach coordinator education

There are a few differences between a social welfare clerk and an outreach coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Social Welfare Clerk	Outreach Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	Northwestern University

Social welfare clerk vs outreach coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between social welfare clerks' and outreach coordinators' demographics:

	Social Welfare Clerk	Outreach Coordinator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.3%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 52.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between social welfare clerk and outreach coordinator duties and responsibilities

Social welfare clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Meet rehabilitation facility staff and durable medical equipment companies intake coordinators or administrators to learn about their facility or company.
Complete MDS paperwork and gather necessary pertinent information.

Outreach coordinator example responsibilities.

Help manage company twitter account, including following potential clients.
Manage their Instagram account by posting bi-weekly posts and engaging with users.
Maintain and update organization documents and manage data accuracy in the Salesforce database.
Manage volunteer information, communication, on-boarding, and statistics in Salesforce database.
Market Medicaid and Medicare products to all interest eligible candidates.
Provide veterans with personal experience in order to navigate, social programs, educational programs and available financial assistance programs.

Social welfare clerk vs outreach coordinator skills

Common social welfare clerk skills

Social Work, 37%
Data Entry, 34%
Patient Intake, 28%

Common outreach coordinator skills

Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Public Speaking, 6%
Social Work, 6%
Veterans, 5%
Team Work, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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