Dormitory counselor vs residential advisor

The differences between dormitory counselors and residential advisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dormitory counselor has an average salary of $40,177, which is higher than the $33,593 average annual salary of a residential advisor.

The top three skills for a dormitory counselor include social work, crisis intervention and . The most important skills for a residential advisor are patrol, substance abuse, and behavior management.

Dormitory counselor vs residential advisor overview

	Dormitory Counselor	Residential Advisor
Yearly salary	$40,177	$33,593
Hourly rate	$19.32	$16.15
Growth rate	10%	12%
Number of jobs	27,180	47,150
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	26	26
Years of experience	-	-

Dormitory counselor vs residential advisor salary

Dormitory counselors and residential advisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dormitory Counselor	Residential Advisor
Average salary	$40,177	$33,593
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Edison, NJ
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between dormitory counselor and residential advisor education

There are a few differences between a dormitory counselor and a residential advisor in terms of educational background:

	Dormitory Counselor	Residential Advisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Howard University

Dormitory counselor vs residential advisor demographics

Here are the differences between dormitory counselors' and residential advisors' demographics:

	Dormitory Counselor	Residential Advisor
Average age	26	26
Gender ratio	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between dormitory counselor and residential advisor duties and responsibilities

Dormitory counselor example responsibilities.

Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Residential advisor example responsibilities.

Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
Assist medical and clinical staff who cares for patients admit to a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility.
Help with activities of daily life, such as groceries shopping.
Check mail, shopping for groceries and handling and maintaining individual's money.
Provide training and administer first aid and emergency medical procedures, such as CPR.
Lead staff member on cottage and assume cottage manager duties when RAS is not present.

Dormitory counselor vs residential advisor skills

Common dormitory counselor skills

Social Work, 62%
Crisis Intervention, 38%

Common residential advisor skills

Patrol, 10%
Substance Abuse, 8%
Behavior Management, 7%
Intellectual Disabilities, 6%
Direct Care, 6%
Independent Living, 5%

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