Trained counselor vs children's counselor

The differences between trained counselors and children's counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a children's counselor has an average salary of $38,024, which is higher than the $37,061 average annual salary of a trained counselor.

The top three skills for a trained counselor include mental health, group therapy and substance abuse. The most important skills for a children's counselor are child care, social work, and mental health.

Trained counselor vs children's counselor overview

	Trained Counselor	Children's Counselor
Yearly salary	$37,061	$38,024
Hourly rate	$17.82	$18.28
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	27,923	39,726
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	4

Trained counselor vs children's counselor salary

Trained counselors and children's counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trained Counselor	Children's Counselor
Average salary	$37,061	$38,024
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $59,000	Between $21,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Torrance, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Lake County
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between trained counselor and children's counselor education

There are a few differences between a trained counselor and a children's counselor in terms of educational background:

	Trained Counselor	Children's Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Duke University	University of Pennsylvania

Trained counselor vs children's counselor demographics

Here are the differences between trained counselors' and children's counselors' demographics:

	Trained Counselor	Children's Counselor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
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, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between trained counselor and children's counselor duties and responsibilities

Trained counselor example responsibilities.

Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.
Participate in CPR class learning how to resuscitate people when they are choking or cannot breathe.
Work on the development of a web resource page of events which include community fairs and CPR training.
Develop and run behavior modification programming.
Display a superior talent for collaborating with other counselors and providing newly diagnose children with leadership and encouragement.
Manage the dispute resolution/litigation process; responding to and resolving threaten litigation; responding to subpoenas and regulatory inquiries and investigations.

Children's counselor example responsibilities.

Work towards empowering juveniles and their families to support a positive lifestyle by providing strength base intensive intervention and rehabilitation services.
Develop and attend treatment plan and IEP meetings for adolescents with mental diagnosis.
Maintain IEP goals and classroom management.
Provide behavior modification and social skills training to children and adolescents with ADHD and other behavioral and emotional disorders.

Trained counselor vs children's counselor skills

Common trained counselor skills

Mental Health, 22%
Group Therapy, 13%
Substance Abuse, 6%
Intake Interviews, 5%
CIT, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common children's counselor skills

Child Care, 22%
Social Work, 12%
Mental Health, 10%
Crisis Intervention, 8%
Group Therapy, 7%
Family Therapy, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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