Vocational placement specialist vs student representative

The differences between vocational placement specialists and student representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vocational placement specialist has an average salary of $40,532, which is higher than the $40,373 average annual salary of a student representative.

Vocational placement specialist vs student representative overview

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Representative
Yearly salary	$40,532	$40,373
Hourly rate	$19.49	$19.41
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	2,044	10,038
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Vocational placement specialist vs student representative salary

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

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Representative
Average salary	$40,532	$40,373
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between vocational placement specialist and student representative education

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

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 94%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Pennsylvania

Vocational placement specialist vs student representative demographics

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

	Vocational Placement Specialist	Student Representative
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 30.4% Female, 69.6%	Male, 40.9% Female, 59.1%
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 representative 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 representative example responsibilities.

Manage UAFS's F-1/J-1 student visa SEVIS compliance as DSO/ARO, ensuring all documentation is in order prior to students arriving.
Conduct interviews and research on other liberal arts colleges' due processes.
Create a PowerPoint presentation to present the steps require for implementation of the project.
Communicate personally with alumni and friends of the university to update them on various colleges.
Assist Lindenwood athletes and struggling students to improve studying habits, writing skills, and overall GPA
Coordinate bi-weekly study sessions, service opportunities and enrichment activities for participating students.

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