Union representative vs human resources coordinator

The differences between union representatives and human resources coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a union representative, becoming a human resources coordinator takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a union representative has an average salary of $55,811, which is higher than the $44,074 average annual salary of a human resources coordinator.

The top three skills for a union representative include arbitration, collective bargaining agreements and contract negotiations. The most important skills for a human resources coordinator are customer service, HRIS, and background checks.

Union representative vs human resources coordinator overview

	Union Representative	Human Resources Coordinator
Yearly salary	$55,811	$44,074
Hourly rate	$26.83	$21.19
Growth rate	-3%	8%
Number of jobs	674	53,322
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	4	6

Union representative vs human resources coordinator salary

Union representatives and human resources coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Union Representative	Human Resources Coordinator
Average salary	$55,811	$44,074
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $82,000	Between $32,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between union representative and human resources coordinator education

There are a few differences between a union representative and a human resources coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Union Representative	Human Resources Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Union representative vs human resources coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between union representatives' and human resources coordinators' demographics:

	Union Representative	Human Resources Coordinator
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%	Male, 18.4% Female, 81.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between union representative and human resources coordinator duties and responsibilities

Union representative example responsibilities.

Manage extensive grievance and arbitration procedures.
Process these transactions through the computerized system - PeopleSoft.
Serve as an ERT team-member and certify in DI water.
Perform regenerations on DI systems and perform operations on 1200 ton chillers.
Configure and administer NFS, NIS+, NIS, DNS and automounter.
Counsele and train all specialists in strict adherence to all EEO laws, rules and regulations.

Human resources coordinator example responsibilities.

Resolve many complex employee relations issues, manage arbitration agreements and provide management with judicial guidance managing the arbitration agreement.
Manage the offboarding process of all terminate employees.
Build and manage various databases and spreadsheets including attendance point systems, disciplinary records, I-9s, and apprenticeship program tracking.
Manage and monitor benefit enrollments/cancellations and PTO program.
Manage e-verify process for the entire organization working closely with remote managers to ensure timely access to documents.
Create PowerPoint presentations for leadership meetings, manage spreadsheet databases, manage donation programs for RedCross and UnitedWay campaigns.

Union representative vs human resources coordinator skills

Common union representative skills

Arbitration, 18%
Collective Bargaining Agreements, 16%
Contract Negotiations, 15%
Labor Relations, 11%
Contract Language, 10%
Collective Bargaining, 7%

Common human resources coordinator skills

Customer Service, 13%
HRIS, 8%
Background Checks, 6%
Process Payroll, 6%
Data Entry, 4%
PowerPoint, 4%

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