Chief resident vs resident

The differences between chief residents and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a chief resident, becoming a resident takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a chief resident has an average salary of $79,226, which is higher than the $60,589 average annual salary of a resident.

The top three skills for a chief resident include residency program, patients and internal medicine. The most important skills for a resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Chief resident vs resident overview

	Chief Resident	Resident
Yearly salary	$79,226	$60,589
Hourly rate	$38.09	$29.13
Growth rate	28%	12%
Number of jobs	18,403	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	12

Chief resident vs resident salary

Chief residents and residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Resident	Resident
Average salary	$79,226	$60,589
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $123,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	North Dakota
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Meta
Best paying industry	Education	Non Profits

Differences between chief resident and resident education

There are a few differences between a chief resident and a resident in terms of educational background:

	Chief Resident	Resident
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Virginia

Chief resident vs resident demographics

Here are the differences between chief residents' and residents' demographics:

	Chief Resident	Resident
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between chief resident and resident duties and responsibilities

Chief resident example responsibilities.

Manage medically compromise patients under intravenous sedation and general anesthesia.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Provide multidisciplinary care for patients with special needs and complex medical histories.
Revise existing and draft new hospital policies in the areas of radiology safety and privately own medical equipment.
Perform audits of pharmaceuticals and control substances ensuring that foreign pharmaceutical purchases meet FDA requirements.

Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Chief resident vs resident skills

Common chief resident skills

Residency Program, 22%
Patients, 16%
Internal Medicine, 11%
Oral Surgery, 8%
Outpatient Clinic, 7%
Emergency Medicine, 5%

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%