Guardian family member vs companion

The differences between guardian family members and companions 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 $29,246 average annual salary of a companion.

The top three skills for a guardian family member include patient care, vital signs and doctor appointments. The most important skills for a companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Guardian family member vs companion overview

	Guardian Family Member	Companion
Yearly salary	$31,712	$29,246
Hourly rate	$15.25	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	47,314	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Guardian family member vs companion salary

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

	Guardian Family Member	Companion
Average salary	$31,712	$29,246
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between guardian family member and companion education

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

	Guardian Family Member	Companion
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Guardian family member vs companion demographics

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

	Guardian Family Member	Companion
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 32.5% Female, 67.5%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between guardian family member and companion 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.

Companion example responsibilities.

Assist residents with use of bedpans, urinals, commode, and bathroom and assist with routine catheter care.
Experience with wind care, colostomy, fluid and electrolyte balance; assist with ambulation, ADL's and medication administration.
Provide companionship to elderly patients which also include feeding and light bathing
Perform first aid, knowledgeable with CPR.
Display empathy, compassion, care, and love.
Used skills as: compassion, listening, problem solving.

Guardian family member vs companion 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 companion skills

Companionship, 20%
Patients, 16%
Home Health, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Meal Prep, 5%