Student representative vs student liaison

The differences between student representatives and student liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student liaison has an average salary of $40,697, which is higher than the $40,373 average annual salary of a student representative.

The top three skills for a student representative include financial aid, student body and legal research. The most important skills for a student liaison are early intervention, community outreach, and community events.

Student representative vs student liaison overview

	Student Representative	Student Liaison
Yearly salary	$40,373	$40,697
Hourly rate	$19.41	$19.57
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	10,038	14,300
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Student representative vs student liaison salary

Student representatives and student liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Representative	Student Liaison
Average salary	$40,373	$40,697
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $56,000	Between $30,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Brandeis University
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between student representative and student liaison education

There are a few differences between a student representative and a student liaison in terms of educational background:

	Student Representative	Student Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 74%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Student representative vs student liaison demographics

Here are the differences between student representatives' and student liaisons' demographics:

	Student Representative	Student Liaison
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between student representative and student liaison duties and responsibilities

Student representative example responsibilities.

Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Conduct interviews and research on other liberal arts colleges' due processes.
Create a PowerPoint presentation to present the steps require for implementation of the project.
Communicate personally with alumni and friends of the university to update them on various colleges.
Assist Lindenwood athletes and struggling students to improve studying habits, writing skills, and overall GPA
Coordinate bi-weekly study sessions, service opportunities and enrichment activities for participating students.

Student liaison example responsibilities.

Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Supervise inhouse CRM program to track matriculation of prospective students.
Utilize CRM system to accurately account for students interest in the college.
Locate, contact, and connect with UHLC alumni practicing international law and compile alumni information into comprehensive database.
Used new media advertising like website, facebook, twitter to recruit potential new students.
Supply admission information and general facts about Baylor to interest students and families.

Student representative vs student liaison skills

Common student representative skills

Financial Aid, 17%
Student Body, 14%
Legal Research, 13%
Westlaw, 8%
Student Issues, 5%
Student Organizations, 4%

Common student liaison skills

Early Intervention, 7%
Community Outreach, 7%
Community Events, 6%
Student Services, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Alumni Events, 5%

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