Guardian family member vs aide

The differences between guardian family members and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a guardian family member has an average salary of $31,712, which is higher than the $27,793 average annual salary of an aide.

The top three skills for a guardian family member include patient care, vital signs and doctor appointments. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Guardian family member vs aide overview

	Guardian Family Member	Aide
Yearly salary	$31,712	$27,793
Hourly rate	$15.25	$13.36
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	47,314	78,919
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Guardian family member vs aide salary

Guardian family members and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Guardian Family Member	Aide
Average salary	$31,712	$27,793
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between guardian family member and aide education

There are a few differences between a guardian family member and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Guardian Family Member	Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Guardian family member vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between guardian family members' and aides' demographics:

	Guardian Family Member	Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between guardian family member and aide duties and responsibilities

Guardian family member example responsibilities.

Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Serve as liaison between grievances and appeals and/or medical management, legal and/or service operations and other internal departments.
Provide all incontinence care, including bathing, changing diapers and condom catheters.

Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

Guardian family member vs aide skills

Common guardian family member skills

Patient Care, 13%
Vital Signs, 13%
Doctor Appointments, 12%
Child Care, 10%
Mental Health, 9%
Physical Therapy, 9%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%