Trained counselor vs group leader

The differences between trained counselors and group leaders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a group leader has an average salary of $100,480, 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 group leader are customer service, OSHA, and center management.

Trained counselor vs group leader overview

	Trained Counselor	Group Leader
Yearly salary	$37,061	$100,480
Hourly rate	$17.82	$48.31
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	27,923	56,173
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	4

Trained counselor vs group leader salary

Trained counselors and group leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trained Counselor	Group Leader
Average salary	$37,061	$100,480
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $59,000	Between $57,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	-	Madison, MS
Highest paying state	-	Mississippi
Best paying company	-	Federal Reserve Bank
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between trained counselor and group leader education

There are a few differences between a trained counselor and a group leader in terms of educational background:

	Trained Counselor	Group Leader
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Stanford University

Trained counselor vs group leader demographics

Here are the differences between trained counselors' and group leaders' demographics:

	Trained Counselor	Group Leader
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 43.7% Female, 56.3%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between trained counselor and group leader 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.

Group leader example responsibilities.

Oversee all OEM site leads to improve work flow, methods and procedures.
Coach to ensure KPI's and SLA's, productivity and quality objectives are consistently achieve.
Coordinate and manage passenger movement of DOD civilians, contractors, and military personnel within the Southwest-Asia area of operation.
Lead and manage a DEA enforcement task force group involve in daily enforcement and intelligence collection/dissemination activities.
Manage and provide performance and career counseling regarding leadership, academics and physical training to strength personnel in their professional development.
Complete two six sigma projects with total savings of $130K/year.

Trained counselor vs group leader skills

Common trained counselor skills

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

Common group leader skills

Customer Service, 8%
OSHA, 6%
Center Management, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Basic Math, 5%
CPR, 5%