Dietary patient aide vs dietary aide

The differences between dietary patient aides and dietary aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dietary aide has an average salary of $28,005, which is higher than the $27,112 average annual salary of a dietary patient aide.

The top three skills for a dietary patient aide include patients, patient safety and vital signs. The most important skills for a dietary aide are patients, meal trays, and food service.

Dietary patient aide vs dietary aide overview

	Dietary Patient Aide	Dietary Aide
Yearly salary	$27,112	$28,005
Hourly rate	$13.03	$13.46
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	103,465	44,494
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	2

Dietary patient aide vs dietary aide salary

Dietary patient aides and dietary aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Patient Aide	Dietary Aide
Average salary	$27,112	$28,005
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Bangor, ME	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Lifespan
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between dietary patient aide and dietary aide education

There are a few differences between a dietary patient aide and a dietary aide in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Dietary Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dietary patient aide vs dietary aide demographics

Here are the differences between dietary patient aides' and dietary aides' demographics:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Dietary Aide
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 14.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between dietary patient aide and dietary aide duties and responsibilities

Dietary patient aide example responsibilities.

Conduct and facilitate PCA lead group activities as scheduled
Provide in house rehabilitation to the disable.
Demonstrate compassion and professionalism while delivering dialysis treatment to high-risk populations.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient and calculate the proper amount for fluid removal during dialysis procedure.
Present peer to peer health education and provide administrative support to student health center including filing medical records using HIPPA compliant procedures

Dietary aide example responsibilities.

Use of slicers, grinders, deep fryers, ovens, grills and cash register.
Prepare cooked foods following HACCP guidelines.
Operate stoves, grills, fryers, ovens and microwaves.
Interview WIC applicants for income eligibility, nutrition foods, and health.
Train employees as hired to complete all assign tasks according to ServSafe guidelines.
Maintain a clean kitchen by cleaning the oven and stoves sweeping and mopping.

Dietary patient aide vs dietary aide skills

Common dietary patient aide skills

Patients, 55%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
CPR, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common dietary aide skills

Patients, 15%
Meal Trays, 13%
Food Service, 11%
Food Handling, 9%
Food Carts, 6%
Tray Line, 5%