Assistant hall director vs residence hall director

The differences between assistant hall directors and residence hall directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an assistant hall director, becoming a residence hall director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a residence hall director has an average salary of $47,193, which is higher than the $45,533 average annual salary of an assistant hall director.

The top three skills for an assistant hall director include residential life, desk assistants and co-supervise. The most important skills for a residence hall director are residence life, desk assistants, and student development.

Assistant hall director vs residence hall director overview

	Assistant Hall Director	Residence Hall Director
Yearly salary	$45,533	$47,193
Hourly rate	$21.89	$22.69
Growth rate	10%	7%
Number of jobs	5,127	6,713
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	42	47
Years of experience	4	6

Assistant hall director vs residence hall director salary

Assistant hall directors and residence hall directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Hall Director	Residence Hall Director
Average salary	$45,533	$47,193
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $70,000	Between $31,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	School of Visual Concepts
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between assistant hall director and residence hall director education

There are a few differences between an assistant hall director and a residence hall director in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Hall Director	Residence Hall Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 81%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant hall director vs residence hall director demographics

Here are the differences between assistant hall directors' and residence hall directors' demographics:

	Assistant Hall Director	Residence Hall Director
Average age	42	47
Gender ratio	Male, 46.8% Female, 53.2%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 6.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	16%

Differences between assistant hall director and residence hall director duties and responsibilities

Assistant hall director example responsibilities.

Lead a group of ten RAs on seven day six night backpacking trip as part of training
Act immediately and appropriately in an emergency situation, including calling emergency units and administering CPR or first aid.
Promote sensitivity to multicultural issues and advocate support for a diverse environment.

Residence hall director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Develop nightly social programs and weekly educational programs to encourage healthy lifestyle choices and embracement of multicultural diversity.
Direct resident relations by providing oversight of resident retention, leasing and marketing programs.
Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

Assistant hall director vs residence hall director skills

Common assistant hall director skills

Residential Life, 28%
Desk Assistants, 18%
Co-Supervise, 6%
On-Call Rotation, 5%
Community Development, 4%
Crisis Management, 3%

Common residence hall director skills

Residence Life, 12%
Desk Assistants, 7%
Student Development, 6%
Community Development, 6%
Student Conduct, 4%
Professional Development, 3%

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