Home health attendant vs companion

The differences between home health attendants and companions can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a home health attendant has an average salary of $41,875, which is higher than the $29,246 average annual salary of a companion.

The top three skills for a home health attendant include home health, patients and companionship. The most important skills for a companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Home health attendant vs companion overview

	Home Health Attendant	Companion
Yearly salary	$41,875	$29,246
Hourly rate	$20.13	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	163,246	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Home health attendant vs companion salary

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

	Home Health Attendant	Companion
Average salary	$41,875	$29,246
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $69,000	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 home health attendant and companion education

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

	Home Health Attendant	Companion
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Home health attendant vs companion demographics

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

	Home Health Attendant	Companion
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 15.8% Female, 84.2%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
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, 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	5%	7%

Differences between home health attendant and companion duties and responsibilities

Home health attendant example responsibilities.

Participate in treatment team and planning meetings to ensure clients receive medically necessary services within Medicaid guidelines.
Present peer to peer health education and provide administrative support to student health center including filing medical records using HIPPA compliant procedures

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.

Home health attendant vs companion skills

Common home health attendant skills

Home Health, 40%
Patients, 12%
Companionship, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Mental Health, 6%
Laundry Services, 5%

Common companion skills

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