Welfare supervisor vs youth advocate

The differences between welfare supervisors and youth advocates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a welfare supervisor and a youth advocate. Additionally, a welfare supervisor has an average salary of $57,215, which is higher than the $33,924 average annual salary of a youth advocate.

The top three skills for a welfare supervisor include social work, foster care and mental health. The most important skills for a youth advocate are mental health, social work, and foster care.

Welfare supervisor vs youth advocate overview

	Welfare Supervisor	Youth Advocate
Yearly salary	$57,215	$33,924
Hourly rate	$27.51	$16.31
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	1,680	78,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Welfare supervisor vs youth advocate salary

Welfare supervisors and youth advocates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Supervisor	Youth Advocate
Average salary	$57,215	$33,924
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $72,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Syracuse, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	First Place for Youth
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between welfare supervisor and youth advocate education

There are a few differences between a welfare supervisor and a youth advocate in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Supervisor	Youth Advocate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Albany	University of Pennsylvania

Welfare supervisor vs youth advocate demographics

Here are the differences between welfare supervisors' and youth advocates' demographics:

	Welfare Supervisor	Youth Advocate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between welfare supervisor and youth advocate duties and responsibilities

Welfare supervisor example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Increase number if license homes and contracts with DHS so that another employee has been hire.
Create guidelines for the referral process and maintain a thorough database for patients receiving elective joint replacement surgery and post-operative care.
Perform related adoptions and supervisory visits for state adoptions.

Youth advocate example responsibilities.

Assist in achieving and maintaining DoD certification and national accreditation or equivalent compliance.
Assist patients in securing medical coverage by screening refer patients and coordinating the application process through successful approval.
Retain proper certifications for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation, first aid, driver's license and insurance.

Welfare supervisor vs youth advocate skills

Common welfare supervisor skills

Social Work, 35%
Foster Care, 13%
Mental Health, 7%
Direct Supervision, 6%
DCFS, 4%
Administrative Functions, 3%

Common youth advocate skills

Mental Health, 10%
Social Work, 9%
Foster Care, 8%
Community Resources, 7%
Youth Development, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%