Workgroup leader vs group worker

The differences between workgroup leaders and group workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a workgroup leader has an average salary of $60,441, which is higher than the $44,251 average annual salary of a group worker.

The top three skills for a workgroup leader include customer service, and . The most important skills for a group worker are transport residents, mental health, and juvenile offenders.

Workgroup leader vs group worker overview

	Workgroup Leader	Group Worker
Yearly salary	$60,441	$44,251
Hourly rate	$29.06	$21.27
Growth rate	1%	10%
Number of jobs	30,971	30,214
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	35	42
Years of experience	-	4

Workgroup leader vs group worker salary

Workgroup leaders and group workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Workgroup Leader	Group Worker
Average salary	$60,441	$44,251
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $122,000	Between $28,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between workgroup leader and group worker education

There are a few differences between a workgroup leader and a group worker in terms of educational background:

	Workgroup Leader	Group Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Workgroup leader vs group worker demographics

Here are the differences between workgroup leaders' and group workers' demographics:

	Workgroup Leader	Group Worker
Average age	35	42
Gender ratio	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 1.1% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	8%

Differences between workgroup leader and group worker duties and responsibilities

Workgroup leader example responsibilities.

Develop interfaces to manage the framework using windows services; develop web-applications to manage the process (including starting/stopping/pausing activities).
Develop interfaces to manage the framework using windows services; develop web-applications to manage the process (including starting/stopping/pausing activities).
Perform register close out procedures and monitor checkout stations.

Group worker example responsibilities.

Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Provide tutoring services to low income LAUSD youth (K5).
Maintain current knowledge of policies and procedures, CPR and first aid certification.
Lead a successful group of kids by ensuring safety and behavioral expectations are met and providing structure and organize educational activities.
Provide supervision to paraprofessionals to ensure Medicaid compliance, timely completion of paperwork, quality assurance and attendance.

Workgroup leader vs group worker skills

Common workgroup leader skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common group worker skills

Transport Residents, 17%
Mental Health, 16%
Juvenile Offenders, 7%
Program Culture, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Behavior Management, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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