Community aide vs residence counselor

The differences between community aides and residence counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a community aide, becoming a residence counselor takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a residence counselor has an average salary of $34,931, which is higher than the $23,688 average annual salary of a community aide.

The top three skills for a community aide include developmental disabilities, CPR and autism. The most important skills for a residence counselor are developmental disabilities, CPR, and community resources.

Community aide vs residence counselor overview

	Community Aide	Residence Counselor
Yearly salary	$23,688	$34,931
Hourly rate	$11.39	$16.79
Growth rate	12%	36%
Number of jobs	74,509	78,872
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	43	41
Years of experience	12	4

Community aide vs residence counselor salary

Community aides and residence counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Community Aide	Residence Counselor
Average salary	$23,688	$34,931
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $30,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Santa Ana, CA	Phoenix, AZ
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Washington
Best paying company	Trinity Health	McLean Hospital
Best paying industry	Professional	Education

Differences between community aide and residence counselor education

There are a few differences between a community aide and a residence counselor in terms of educational background:

	Community Aide	Residence Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Long Beach

Community aide vs residence counselor demographics

Here are the differences between community aides' and residence counselors' demographics:

	Community Aide	Residence Counselor
Average age	43	41
Gender ratio	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%	Male, 34.5% Female, 65.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 6.9% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	15%

Differences between community aide and residence counselor duties and responsibilities

Community aide example responsibilities.

Assist in managing inventory for student and staff culinary and scholastic supplies.
Provide relationship-base treatment plans to patients that involves high quality acute psychiatric evaluations, crisis stabilization, and intensive short-term treatment.
Collaborate with community health councils and other community agencies to provide programs that enhance community awareness of health and safety.

Residence counselor example responsibilities.

Lead recreational activities for adolescents with ADHD and other behavior disorders.
Provide direct care, behavior management techniques, medication administration and CPR.
Design and supervise day to day activities for patients and construct a social program that provide opportunities for social rehabilitation.
Provide first aid and CPR, and minor medical assistance to residents.
Ensure medication compliance, maintain accurate medication logs, and assist in the development of ADL skills.
Evaluate the effectiveness of counseling programs and patients' progress in resolving identify problems and moving towards define objectives.

Community aide vs residence counselor skills

Common community aide skills

Developmental Disabilities, 24%
CPR, 22%
Autism, 7%
Behavior Management, 6%
Community Resources, 5%
Front Desk, 4%

Common residence counselor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 17%
CPR, 12%
Community Resources, 8%
Patients, 6%
Mental Illness, 6%
Medication Administration, 5%