Home attendant vs attendant

The differences between home attendants and attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an attendant has an average salary of $27,453, which is higher than the $26,269 average annual salary of a home attendant.

The top three skills for a home attendant include patients, meal preparation and laundry services. The most important skills for an attendant are cleanliness, customer service, and home health.

Home attendant vs attendant overview

	Home Attendant	Attendant
Yearly salary	$26,269	$27,453
Hourly rate	$12.63	$13.20
Growth rate	36%	4%
Number of jobs	195,231	52,299
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Home attendant vs attendant salary

Home attendants and attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Home Attendant	Attendant
Average salary	$26,269	$27,453
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Bethel, AK	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Washington
Best paying company	Aramark	Barnard College
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Hospitality

Differences between home attendant and attendant education

There are a few differences between a home attendant and an attendant in terms of educational background:

	Home Attendant	Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Home attendant vs attendant demographics

Here are the differences between home attendants' and attendants' demographics:

	Home Attendant	Attendant
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%	Male, 48.6% Female, 51.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 24.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 35.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between home attendant and attendant duties and responsibilities

Home attendant example responsibilities.

Provide companionship, escort patients to medical appointments, monitor vital signs, perform housekeeping along with laundry/cooking.
Provide compassionate, meticulous care for elderly patiently suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Compose and fill home needs such as groceries and other home supplies for patients.
Assist with ADL, prepare meals, accompany to doctor visit, assist with medication.
Skil in changing subra pubic catheter, wind vac, wet to dry wind dressings and medical supply inventory.
Assist with the completion of ADL skills and engage clients with stimulating conversations to help keep memory and focus current.

Attendant example responsibilities.

Manage events, help guests with outside reservations.
Manage VIP's with personal requirements and assist in their room set up and hospitality experience.
Manage top prize payouts, involving large amounts of funds being transfer across the gaming floor.
Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Host activities (bingo, casino night, kids club, etc . )
Supervise and entertain children, clean toys and maintain a healthy and clean environment and become CPR certify.

Home attendant vs attendant skills

Common home attendant skills

Patients, 29%
Meal Preparation, 15%
Laundry Services, 11%
Bed Linens, 5%
Vital Signs, 4%
Doctor Appointments, 4%

Common attendant skills

Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Patients, 6%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Emergency Situations, 6%