Geriatric aide vs sitter

The differences between geriatric aides and sitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a geriatric aide has an average salary of $29,936, which is higher than the $28,724 average annual salary of a sitter.

The top three skills for a geriatric aide include ADL, patient care and vital signs. The most important skills for a sitter are patients, kids, and CPR.

Geriatric aide vs sitter overview

	Geriatric Aide	Sitter
Yearly salary	$29,936	$28,724
Hourly rate	$14.39	$13.81
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	44,150	85,152
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Geriatric aide vs sitter salary

Geriatric aides and sitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Geriatric Aide	Sitter
Average salary	$29,936	$28,724
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $20,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Fair Lawn, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Southcoast Health
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between geriatric aide and sitter education

There are a few differences between a geriatric aide and a sitter in terms of educational background:

	Geriatric Aide	Sitter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Geriatric aide vs sitter demographics

Here are the differences between geriatric aides' and sitters' demographics:

	Geriatric Aide	Sitter
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 8.8% Female, 91.3%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 13.6% White, 47.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 17.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between geriatric aide and sitter duties and responsibilities

Geriatric aide example responsibilities.

Sit with residents and assist with food trays.
Provide companionship on a daily basis by lending an ear or a shoulder to lean on.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Conduct qualifying assessments for prospective GED exam candidates.

Sitter example responsibilities.

Run groceries or medical errands for patients.
Complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes, folding laundry, buying groceries.
Help out with regular ADL's as well such as bathing, ambulating, eating, dressing, and exercise.
Assist with ADL's; bathing needs, food prep, exercise, drive and assist with appointments, light housekeeping
Provide colostomy care and administer medication for pain management in accordance with current physician recommendations.
Help nursing with flushing of catheters with certain residents.

Geriatric aide vs sitter skills

Common geriatric aide skills

ADL, 86%
Patient Care, 8%
Vital Signs, 4%
Body Mechanics, 1%
Individual Treatment Plan, 1%
Companionship, 0%

Common sitter skills

Patients, 26%
Kids, 20%
CPR, 13%
Patient Safety, 6%
Home Health, 5%
PET, 5%