Assistant resident director vs residence hall director

The differences between assistant resident directors and residence hall directors 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 resident director, becoming a residence hall director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an assistant resident director has an average salary of $51,628, which is higher than the $47,193 average annual salary of a residence hall director.

The top three skills for an assistant resident director include CPR, medication administration and crisis management. The most important skills for a residence hall director are residence life, desk assistants, and student development.

Assistant resident director vs residence hall director overview

	Assistant Resident Director	Residence Hall Director
Yearly salary	$51,628	$47,193
Hourly rate	$24.82	$22.69
Growth rate	12%	7%
Number of jobs	11,015	6,713
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	12	6

Assistant resident director vs residence hall director salary

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Residence Hall Director
Average salary	$51,628	$47,193
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $31,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	New York	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Regis College	School of Visual Concepts
Best paying industry	Real Estate	-

Differences between assistant resident director and residence hall director education

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Residence Hall Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant resident director vs residence hall director demographics

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Residence Hall Director
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	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	11%	16%

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

Assistant resident director example responsibilities.

Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Monitor budget, payroll records, and review financial transactions to ensure expenditures are authorized and budget.
Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

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 resident director vs residence hall director skills

Common assistant resident director skills

CPR, 18%
Medication Administration, 17%
Crisis Management, 9%
Professional Development, 6%
Resident Care, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 6%

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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