Adoption services manager vs resident services director

The differences between adoption services managers and resident services directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an adoption services manager and a resident services director. Additionally, a resident services director has an average salary of $62,648, which is higher than the $38,413 average annual salary of an adoption services manager.

The top three skills for an adoption services manager include adoption process, quality customer service and adoption services. The most important skills for a resident services director are resident care, state regulations, and CPR.

Adoption services manager vs resident services director overview

	Adoption Services Manager	Resident Services Director
Yearly salary	$38,413	$62,648
Hourly rate	$18.47	$30.12
Growth rate	12%	28%
Number of jobs	78,318	84,382
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	45	47
Years of experience	6	6

Adoption services manager vs resident services director salary

Adoption services managers and resident services directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adoption Services Manager	Resident Services Director
Average salary	$38,413	$62,648
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $55,000	Between $32,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Kaiser Permanente
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between adoption services manager and resident services director education

There are a few differences between an adoption services manager and a resident services director in terms of educational background:

	Adoption Services Manager	Resident Services Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Adoption services manager vs resident services director demographics

Here are the differences between adoption services managers' and resident services directors' demographics:

	Adoption Services Manager	Resident Services Director
Average age	45	47
Gender ratio	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%	Male, 22.7% Female, 77.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	14%	12%

Differences between adoption services manager and resident services director duties and responsibilities

Adoption services manager example responsibilities.

Lead a special DSS project to give pre and post adoptive services to families.
Increase pet adoptions and donations by generating interest from the community and potential adopters.
Assist with sales and payments in the SPCA retail shop

Resident services director example responsibilities.

Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Attend weekly Medicare meetings and notify families of available coverage and mail necessary Medicare letters to families for confirmation.
Perform daily maintenance on boilers, HVAC unit and all mechanical system.
Perform HVAC, plumbing and electrical repairs including older circuit breaker boxes and meter stacks.
Assist with resident and family decision making regarding clinical and long term care (LTC).
Develop system to track all housing applications and improve internal housing relocation methods in response to new DHS mandates.

Adoption services manager vs resident services director skills

Common adoption services manager skills

Adoption Process, 61%
Quality Customer Service, 15%
Adoption Services, 10%
Adoption Program, 9%
Animal Handling, 5%

Common resident services director skills

Resident Care, 12%
State Regulations, 9%
CPR, 8%
Social Work, 7%
Memory Care, 6%
Independent Living, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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