Enrollment services dean vs residence hall director

The differences between enrollment services deans and residence hall directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an enrollment services dean and a residence hall director. Additionally, an enrollment services dean has an average salary of $80,706, which is higher than the $47,193 average annual salary of a residence hall director.

The top three skills for an enrollment services dean include enrollment management functions, student recruitment and institutional research. The most important skills for a residence hall director are residence life, desk assistants, and student development.

Enrollment services dean vs residence hall director overview

	Enrollment Services Dean	Residence Hall Director
Yearly salary	$80,706	$47,193
Hourly rate	$38.80	$22.69
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	54,195	6,713
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Enrollment services dean vs residence hall director salary

Enrollment services deans and residence hall directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Enrollment Services Dean	Residence Hall Director
Average salary	$80,706	$47,193
Salary range	Between $48,000 And $135,000	Between $31,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	School of Visual Concepts
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between enrollment services dean and residence hall director education

There are a few differences between an enrollment services dean and a residence hall director in terms of educational background:

	Enrollment Services Dean	Residence Hall Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Enrollment services dean vs residence hall director demographics

Here are the differences between enrollment services deans' and residence hall directors' demographics:

	Enrollment Services Dean	Residence Hall Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 4.4% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between enrollment services dean and residence hall director duties and responsibilities

Enrollment services dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Direct go to person for expert knowledge relate to Medicare and Medicaid regulatory compliance for contract administration of member benefits.
Assist difficult students and parents inquiries regarding judicial affairs situations and commencement phone calls.

Residence hall director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Develop nightly social programs and weekly educational programs to encourage healthy lifestyle choices and embracement of multicultural diversity.
Direct resident relations by providing oversight of resident retention, leasing and marketing programs.
Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

Enrollment services dean vs residence hall director skills

Common enrollment services dean skills

Enrollment Management Functions, 36%
Student Recruitment, 32%
Institutional Research, 10%
Student Enrollment, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Enrollment Process, 5%

Common residence hall director skills

Residence Life, 12%
Desk Assistants, 7%
Student Development, 6%
Community Development, 6%
Student Conduct, 4%
Professional Development, 3%

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