Care taker vs provider

The differences between care takers and providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, 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 provider are patients, healthcare, and patient care.

Care taker vs provider overview

	Care Taker	Provider
Yearly salary	$26,887	$61,912
Hourly rate	$12.93	$29.77
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	102,295	112,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Care taker vs provider salary

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

	Care Taker	Provider
Average salary	$26,887	$61,912
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $50,000	Between $36,000 And $104,000
Highest paying City	-	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between care taker and provider education

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

	Care Taker	Provider
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Care taker vs provider demographics

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

	Care Taker	Provider
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between care taker and provider 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.

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Care taker vs provider skills

Common care taker skills

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

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%