Vocational placement specialist vs student advisor

The differences between vocational placement specialists and student advisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student advisor has an average salary of $41,418, which is higher than the $40,532 average annual salary of a vocational placement specialist.

Vocational placement specialist vs student advisor overview

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Advisor
Yearly salary	$40,532	$41,418
Hourly rate	$19.49	$19.91
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	2,044	56,492
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Vocational placement specialist vs student advisor salary

Vocational placement specialists and student advisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Advisor
Average salary	$40,532	$41,418
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $47,000	Between $31,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between vocational placement specialist and student advisor education

There are a few differences between a vocational placement specialist and a student advisor in terms of educational background:

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Advisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Pennsylvania

Vocational placement specialist vs student advisor demographics

Here are the differences between vocational placement specialists' and student advisors' demographics:

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Advisor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%	Male, 38.2% Female, 61.8%
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, 10.6% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between vocational placement specialist and student advisor duties and responsibilities

Vocational placement specialist example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partner agencies to share leads, information and execute OJT agreements.
Recruit for-profit and non-for-profit employers to create training and development opportunities for customers to increase their employability skills.
Facilitate vocational rehabilitation groups weekly.

Student advisor example responsibilities.

Plan events, manage email and marketing advertisements via Facebook, answer phone calls.
Lead efforts facilitate recruitment and educational benefits for new and current student veterans at VCU.
Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Run training sessions and tutorials for students and faculty for the various services and programs offer by WestLaw.
Help veterans and/or their families with the G.I.
Specialize educator for students requiring RTI, IEP and gift services.

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