Student advocate vs attorney

The differences between student advocates and attorneys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attorney has an average salary of $109,476, which is higher than the $29,572 average annual salary of a student advocate.

The top three skills for a student advocate include mental health, educational programs and crisis intervention. The most important skills for an attorney are litigation, legal research, and law firm.

Student advocate vs attorney overview

	Student Advocate	Attorney
Yearly salary	$29,572	$109,476
Hourly rate	$14.22	$52.63
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	31,515	10,991
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Doctoral Degree, 48%
Average age	42	46
Years of experience	-	4

Student advocate vs attorney salary

Student advocates and attorneys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Advocate	Attorney
Average salary	$29,572	$109,476
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $69,000 And $172,000
Highest paying City	-	White Plains, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Thompson Coburn
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between student advocate and attorney education

There are a few differences between a student advocate and an attorney in terms of educational background:

	Student Advocate	Attorney
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Doctoral Degree, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Law
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Student advocate vs attorney demographics

Here are the differences between student advocates' and attorneys' demographics:

	Student Advocate	Attorney
Average age	42	46
Gender ratio	Male, 36.1% Female, 63.9%	Male, 49.9% Female, 50.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 75.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between student advocate and attorney duties and responsibilities

Student advocate example responsibilities.

Help manage alumni social media pages (Facebook, LinkedIn).
Manage bi-weekly progress reports and case notes to document student progress in ETO.
Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Monitor daily progress notes for students using ETO software.
Participate and attend IEP , 504 and parent meetings in support of student needs.
Assist in creating a positive veteran atmosphere are student veterans feel comfortable studying and helping on another.

Attorney example responsibilities.

Manage the death administration department with approximately thirty-five plus estates through trust administration, Medicaid estate recovery or probate.
Respond to subpoenas and pleadings in litigation and in regulatory inquiries and investigations involving corporate clients.
Represent employers before federal administrative agencies, including inspections, administrative litigation, court-enforcement actions and appeals.
Litigate personal injury, and general liability matters, worker's compensation, estate planning and litigation, environmental liability litigation.
Create and give a presentation regarding non- attorney ethics to division staff.
Comply with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity

Student advocate vs attorney skills

Common student advocate skills

Mental Health, 9%
Educational Programs, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%
Community Organizations, 6%
Administrative Hearings, 5%
Community Resources, 4%

Common attorney skills

Litigation, 19%
Legal Research, 9%
Law Firm, 8%
Legal Issues, 6%
Legal Advice, 5%
Juris, 4%