Title: Victim Advocate Career and Salary Information
Headings: Victim Advocate: Career Guide
Victim Advocate: Career Guide
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What Does a Victim Advocate Do?
Key Skills for Victim Advocates
EMPATHY
COUNSELING
PROBLEM-SOLVING
TEAMWORK
ADVOCACY
Victim Advocate Daily Tasks
Help eligible crime victims apply for public assistance.
Call victims with updates on their cases.
Inform victims if the perpetrators in their cases are released or come up for parole.
Provide counseling and transportation to victims who need help getting to appointments.
Man their agencies’ advocacy hotlines.
Attend bond hearings.
Meet with hospitalized victims.
Secure vouchers for baby formula and diapers.
Victim Advocate Salary and Career Outlook
Salary Expectations for Victim Advocates
Average Annual Salary of Victim Advocates by Experience
How to Become a Victim Advocate
Steps to Becoming a Victim Advocate
Earn the necessary degree.
Volunteer or complete an internship in the field.
Consider earning voluntary credentials as a victim advocate.
Apply for victim advocate jobs.
Pass the background investigation.
Victim Advocate Requirements
Education Requirements for Victim Advocates
License and Certification Requirements for Victim Advocates
Required Experience for Victim Advocates
Where Can I Work as a Victim Advocate?
Locations
Annual Mean Wage by State for Social and Human Service Assistants
Settings
Median Salaries by Setting for Social and Human Service Assistants
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Professional Resources for Victim Advocates
Related Careers
Additional Reading
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Content: Choosing the right settings and sectors can help victim advocates build their dream careers. Locations
Cost of living affects earning potential. For example, California employers often pay more due to the high cost of living, as the below table illustrates. Annual Mean Wage by State for Social and Human Service Assistants
TOP-PAYING STATES
ANNUAL MEAN WAGE
California
$44,020
New York
$38,840
New Jersey
$37,490
Texas
$35,950
Ohio
$35,560
Source: BLS
Settings
Salaries vary by setting. Victim advocates who work in individual or family services settings, for example, earn less, on average, than those employed with state or local government agencies. Median Salaries by Setting for Social and Human Service Assistants
SETTING
MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY
Local Government
$41,030
State Government
$38,760
Individual and Family Services
$34,450
Source: BLS
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
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