Welfare aide vs program assistant

The differences between welfare aides and program 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 welfare aide and a program assistant. Additionally, a program assistant has an average salary of $35,193, 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 program assistant are patients, customer service, and data entry.

Welfare aide vs program assistant overview

	Welfare Aide	Program Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,791	$35,193
Hourly rate	$15.76	$16.92
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	40,588	96,901
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Welfare aide vs program assistant salary

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

	Welfare Aide	Program Assistant
Average salary	$32,791	$35,193
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $27,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	The Aspen Institute
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between welfare aide and program assistant education

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

	Welfare Aide	Program Assistant
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 program assistant demographics

Here are the differences between welfare aides' and program assistants' demographics:

	Welfare Aide	Program Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%	Male, 24.8% Female, 75.2%
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, 13.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.7% White, 53.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between welfare aide and program assistant 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

Program assistant example responsibilities.

Lead classes in anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, transcription.
Manage oversight of budget/finance, personnel and continuous program improvement.
Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation where applicable.
Instruct students in C++ and Java programming, robot design and construction.
Introduce students to various computer pro- gramming languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Present information about RSVP to community organizations.

Welfare aide vs program assistant skills

Common welfare aide skills

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

Common program assistant skills

Patients, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 8%
HR, 6%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Data Collection, 4%