Emeritus vs care associate

The differences between emeritus and care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both an emeritus and a care associate. Additionally, an emeritus has an average salary of $33,105, which is higher than the $32,558 average annual salary of a care associate.

The top three skills for an emeritus include patients, resident care and vital signs. The most important skills for a care associate are patients, vital signs, and PCA.

Emeritus vs care associate overview

	Emeritus	Care Associate
Yearly salary	$33,105	$32,558
Hourly rate	$15.92	$15.65
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	84,204	192,391
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Emeritus vs care associate salary

Emeritus and care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Emeritus	Care Associate
Average salary	$33,105	$32,558
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $58,000	Between $21,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Hollister, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Analysis Group
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between emeritus and care associate education

There are a few differences between an emeritus and a care associate in terms of educational background:

	Emeritus	Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Emeritus vs care associate demographics

Here are the differences between emeritus' and care associates' demographics:

	Emeritus	Care Associate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.8% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between emeritus and care associate duties and responsibilities

Emeritus example responsibilities.

Manage and facilitate speaking engagements regarding Alzheimer's disease and the benefits of assist living placement for persons with dementia.
Manage memory unity within facility.
Empty and change catheter drainage bags.
Provide first aide and CPR when necessary.
Assist residents with ADL's; assist residents with medication; provide companionship
Assist with all ADL's when residents are unable to complete tasks themselves.

Care associate example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Provide direct care to patients in intensive care unit with empathy, compassion and enthusiasm.
Utilize strong interpersonal skills to educate patients on procedures, rehabilitation and contraception methods.
Care for patients requiring telemetry monitoring and work collaboratively with telemetry technician/nurses to detect and report abnormalities to physicians.
Coordinate with clinicians to meet the specific needs of patients and perform clinical care in an ICU.
Assign to new ER and ICU departments by leadership to maintain quality of patient care and increase patient satisfaction.

Emeritus vs care associate skills

Common emeritus skills

Patients, 28%
Resident Care, 11%
Vital Signs, 10%
Alzheimer, 6%
ADL, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 6%

Common care associate skills

Patients, 24%
Vital Signs, 11%
PCA, 7%
Phlebotomy, 7%
CPR, 7%
Customer Service, 5%