Chief resident vs unit director

The differences between chief residents and unit directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a chief resident and a unit director. Additionally, a chief resident has an average salary of $79,226, which is higher than the $74,346 average annual salary of a unit director.

The top three skills for a chief resident include residency program, patients and internal medicine. The most important skills for a unit director are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Chief resident vs unit director overview

	Chief Resident	Unit Director
Yearly salary	$79,226	$74,346
Hourly rate	$38.09	$35.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	18,403	41,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Chief resident vs unit director salary

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

	Chief Resident	Unit Director
Average salary	$79,226	$74,346
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $123,000	Between $42,000 And $131,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Connecticut
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Palo Alto Networks
Best paying industry	Education	Manufacturing

Differences between chief resident and unit director education

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

	Chief Resident	Unit Director
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	University of Pennsylvania

Chief resident vs unit director demographics

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

	Chief Resident	Unit Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%
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, 12.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chief resident and unit director 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.

Unit director example responsibilities.

Prepare and manage payroll and purchasing, which include balancing of accounts within budgetary limits; establish daily interaction with clients.
Manage operational organizing of stock and equipment, order supplies and oversee building maintenance, cleanliness and security.
Provide case management services to residents in the Alzheimer's unit.
Migrate all operations to a new ERP and retail system with a successful implementation.
Develop and implement a program which assure quality of life for mid- stage Alzheimer's residents.
Oversee labor, as well as, payroll, purchases, complete work orders, and operating supplies.

Chief resident vs unit director skills

Common chief resident skills

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

Common unit director skills

Patients, 23%
Patient Care, 21%
Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 7%
Staff Development, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%