Welfare aide vs liaison

The differences between welfare aides and liaisons can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a welfare aide and a liaison. Additionally, a liaison has an average salary of $53,737, which is higher than the $32,791 average annual salary of a welfare aide.

The top three skills for a welfare aide include DHS, foster children and child abuse. The most important skills for a liaison are patients, customer service, and home health.

Welfare aide vs liaison overview

	Welfare Aide	Liaison
Yearly salary	$32,791	$53,737
Hourly rate	$15.76	$25.84
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	40,588	34,074
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Welfare aide vs liaison salary

Welfare aides and liaisons have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Aide	Liaison
Average salary	$32,791	$53,737
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $30,000 And $95,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between welfare aide and liaison education

There are a few differences between a welfare aide and a liaison in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Aide	Liaison
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	Northwestern University

Welfare aide vs liaison demographics

Here are the differences between welfare aides' and liaisons' demographics:

	Welfare Aide	Liaison
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between welfare aide and liaison duties and responsibilities

Welfare aide example responsibilities.

Obtain necessary documentation from patient to complete indigent waiver/payment agreement for patients without complete coverage and update as necessary.
Develop strategies to improve family functionality during and post DFCS involvement

Liaison example responsibilities.

Manage and increase social activity of the WVUncovered twitter account.
Manage and create original content for all social media platforms (twitter, instagram, tumblr).
Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Educate physician group practices to reduce hospitalizations, increase positive patient outcomes & achieve meaningful use of EMR systems.
Perform assessments on ICU patients and market to many members of the health care team.
Work predominantly ICU cases, acquiring considerable experience with high-level complex patients.

Welfare aide vs liaison skills

Common welfare aide skills

DHS, 47%
Foster Children, 29%
Child Abuse, 25%

Common liaison skills

Patients, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Home Health, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Social Work, 5%
Patient Care, 5%