Care taker vs companion

The differences between care takers and companions can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a companion has an average salary of $29,246, which is higher than the $26,887 average annual salary of a care taker.

The top three skills for a care taker include meal prep, companionship and CPR. The most important skills for a companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Care taker vs companion overview

	Care Taker	Companion
Yearly salary	$26,887	$29,246
Hourly rate	$12.93	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	102,295	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Care taker vs companion salary

Care takers and companions have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Care Taker	Companion
Average salary	$26,887	$29,246
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $50,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between care taker and companion education

There are a few differences between a care taker and a companion in terms of educational background:

	Care Taker	Companion
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Care taker vs companion demographics

Here are the differences between care takers' and companions' demographics:

	Care Taker	Companion
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between care taker and companion duties and responsibilities

Care taker example responsibilities.

Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
Assist in doing a male catheter for resident who have a hard time going on his own.
Assist elderly or disable adults with daily living activities provide companionship and insure safely practices with severe caution.
Provide colostomy care and administer medication for pain management in accordance with current physician recommendations.

Companion example responsibilities.

Assist residents with use of bedpans, urinals, commode, and bathroom and assist with routine catheter care.
Experience with wind care, colostomy, fluid and electrolyte balance; assist with ambulation, ADL's and medication administration.
Provide companionship to elderly patients which also include feeding and light bathing
Perform first aid, knowledgeable with CPR.
Display empathy, compassion, care, and love.
Used skills as: compassion, listening, problem solving.

Care taker vs companion skills

Common care taker skills

Meal Prep, 41%
Companionship, 14%
CPR, 5%
Child Care, 4%
Blood Pressure, 4%
RUN Errands, 3%

Common companion skills

Companionship, 20%
Patients, 16%
Home Health, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Meal Prep, 5%