Assistant resident director vs resident assistant

The differences between assistant resident directors and resident assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an assistant resident director and a resident assistant. Additionally, an assistant resident director has an average salary of $51,628, which is higher than the $29,971 average annual salary of a resident assistant.

The top three skills for an assistant resident director include CPR, medication administration and crisis management. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Assistant resident director vs resident assistant overview

	Assistant Resident Director	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$51,628	$29,971
Hourly rate	$24.82	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	11,015	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Assistant resident director vs resident assistant salary

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$51,628	$29,971
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	New York	California
Best paying company	Regis College	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	Real Estate	Education

Differences between assistant resident director and resident assistant education

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Assistant resident director vs resident assistant demographics

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

	Assistant Resident Director	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 37.4% Female, 62.6%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between assistant resident director and resident assistant 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.

Resident assistant example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Assist 3rd stage Alzheimer's residents with ADL'S, housekeeping, ROM, provide residents with daily medications at specify times
Used Hoyer lift when need.
Assist in safety transfers including hoyer lifts and wheel chair.
General care giving (elderly disable), food prep., activity assistant, CPR certify.
Maintain compliance with procedures and schedules, maintain safety of all residents as according to HIPAA regulations.

Assistant resident director vs resident assistant skills

Common assistant resident director skills

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

Common resident assistant skills

Home Health, 16%
CPR, 10%
Vital Signs, 9%
Residential Life, 7%
Compassion, 7%
Memory Care, 6%

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