Summer assistant vs recreation leader

The differences between summer assistants and recreation leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a summer assistant and a recreation leader. Additionally, a summer assistant has an average salary of $32,878, which is higher than the $30,040 average annual salary of a recreation leader.

The top three skills for a summer assistant include excellent organizational, educational programs and customer service. The most important skills for a recreation leader are CPR, customer service, and recreation programs.

Summer assistant vs recreation leader overview

	Summer Assistant	Recreation Leader
Yearly salary	$32,878	$30,040
Hourly rate	$15.81	$14.44
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	12,693	35,684
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Summer assistant vs recreation leader salary

Summer assistants and recreation leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Summer Assistant	Recreation Leader
Average salary	$32,878	$30,040
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	Nebraska
Best paying company	DLA Piper	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Energy	Government

Differences between summer assistant and recreation leader education

There are a few differences between a summer assistant and a recreation leader in terms of educational background:

	Summer Assistant	Recreation Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Summer assistant vs recreation leader demographics

Here are the differences between summer assistants' and recreation leaders' demographics:

	Summer Assistant	Recreation Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%	Male, 43.8% Female, 56.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between summer assistant and recreation leader duties and responsibilities

Summer assistant example responsibilities.

Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Mentore kids one-on-one on emotional and spiritual development and conflict resolution.
Instruct youth and fellow co-workers on CPR and the benefits.
Provide assistants with mowing, gardening, and janitor obligations over the parks of Monticello.
Assist with cutting out, watering, mowing, and doing maintenance on all baseball fields in the city.
Create a PowerPoint presentation for closing ceremony.

Recreation leader example responsibilities.

Manage funds and resources to include developing the annual NAF budget, which include submission and prioritization of program component requirements.
Receive training in problem solving, peer mediation and first aid & CPR.
Train in CPR, food handlers, and videos of other health relate issues.
Include the use of PowerPoint, book references, and hands-on demonstration to verify attention to all learning styles.
Utilize clinical assessment, MDS documentation, and collaboration with interdisciplinary team and families.
Supervise and provide leadership for children participating in summer programs to ensure a safe and caring environment.

Summer assistant vs recreation leader skills

Common summer assistant skills

Excellent Organizational, 22%
Educational Programs, 18%
Customer Service, 11%
CPR, 7%
Front Desk, 6%
County 4-H, 6%

Common recreation leader skills

CPR, 25%
Customer Service, 21%
Recreation Programs, 7%
Recreational Facilities, 5%
Role Model, 4%
Youth Sports, 4%