Visitor vs activity assistant

The differences between visitors and activity assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a visitor and an activity assistant. Additionally, a visitor has an average salary of $66,406, which is higher than the $29,611 average annual salary of an activity assistant.

The top three skills for a visitor include patients, safety procedures and customer complaints. The most important skills for an activity assistant are patients, home health, and rehabilitation.

Visitor vs activity assistant overview

	Visitor	Activity Assistant
Yearly salary	$66,406	$29,611
Hourly rate	$31.93	$14.24
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	5,654	25,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Visitor vs activity assistant salary

Visitors and activity assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visitor	Activity Assistant
Average salary	$66,406	$29,611
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $109,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	Smithsonian Institution
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between visitor and activity assistant education

There are a few differences between a visitor and an activity assistant in terms of educational background:

	Visitor	Activity Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Dominguez Hills	California State University - Fullerton

Visitor vs activity assistant demographics

Here are the differences between visitors' and activity assistants' demographics:

	Visitor	Activity Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%	Male, 16.8% Female, 83.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between visitor and activity assistant duties and responsibilities

Visitor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Inspect boats, decontaminate if necessary, general labor.
Upload all into PDF file in which engineers and designer can make a decision on the project.
Upload all into a PDF folder so that engineers and designers can make a decision on the project.
Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Process payments at IMAX cash register, ushering movies, operating 3-D simulator ride, and manning main phone line.

Activity assistant example responsibilities.

Prevent or manage aggressive behavior among individuals and administer CPR in emergency intervention.
Coordinate and manage group sessions, including recreational activities for senior citizens and occupational therapy with stroke patients.
Assist children with homework assignments, peer mediation, social skills and daily program activities.
Plan and execute a variety of enjoyable activities for residents and rehabilitation patients in a safe environment.
Post daily to Facebook page and also all waitress duties.
Conduct dog walks and in home pet sits with precision.

Visitor vs activity assistant skills

Common visitor skills

Patients, 48%
Safety Procedures, 21%
Customer Complaints, 11%
Front Desk, 5%
Guardianship, 4%
Emergency Situations, 2%

Common activity assistant skills

Patients, 16%
Home Health, 9%
Rehabilitation, 8%
Senior Care, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Good Judgment, 7%