Assistant residence manager vs resident manager

The differences between assistant residence managers and resident managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an assistant residence manager, becoming a resident manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a resident manager has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $41,005 average annual salary of an assistant residence manager.

The top three skills for an assistant residence manager include developmental disabilities, autism and CPR. The most important skills for a resident manager are resident care, CPR, and medication administration.

Assistant residence manager vs resident manager overview

	Assistant Residence Manager	Resident Manager
Yearly salary	$41,005	$50,811
Hourly rate	$19.71	$24.43
Growth rate	12%	3%
Number of jobs	14,136	17,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	12	6

Assistant residence manager vs resident manager salary

Assistant residence managers and resident managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Residence Manager	Resident Manager
Average salary	$41,005	$50,811
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $31,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Connecticut	New York
Best paying company	Indiana University Bloomington	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	Education	Internet

Differences between assistant residence manager and resident manager education

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

	Assistant Residence Manager	Resident Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Southern California

Assistant residence manager vs resident manager demographics

Here are the differences between assistant residence managers' and resident managers' demographics:

	Assistant Residence Manager	Resident Manager
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	12%

Differences between assistant residence manager and resident manager duties and responsibilities

Assistant residence manager example responsibilities.

Open and close the house for weekend shows; manage ushers; run concessions; handle patron concerns.
Coordinate engineers and DoD senior leaders to develop capability requirements and translates them into technical specifications.
Assist with resident intake/orientation procedures such as urinalysis, strip searches and entry documentation.

Resident manager example responsibilities.

Achieve low turnover and evictions by instituting consistent move-in compliance criteria.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Monitor and maintain patient charts including, MDS per state, federal regulations along with facility policies and procedures.
Maintain and review incident reports and take appropriate actions according to department policy and OPWDD regulations.
Experience in Onesite system software.
Collect and post rent into YARDI.

Assistant residence manager vs resident manager skills

Common assistant residence manager skills

Developmental Disabilities, 15%
Autism, 13%
CPR, 9%
Incident Reports, 8%
Medical Appointments, 6%
OPWDD, 3%

Common resident manager skills

Resident Care, 10%
CPR, 8%
Medication Administration, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Property Management, 5%

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