House adviser vs residential instructor

The differences between house advisers and residential instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a house adviser has an average salary of $46,586, which is higher than the $29,695 average annual salary of a residential instructor.

The top three skills for a house adviser include technical assistance, housing assistance and program options. The most important skills for a residential instructor are direct care, autism, and data collection.

House adviser vs residential instructor overview

	House Adviser	Residential Instructor
Yearly salary	$46,586	$29,695
Hourly rate	$22.40	$14.28
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	33,842	60,002
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	26	26
Years of experience	-	-

House adviser vs residential instructor salary

House advisers and residential instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	House Adviser	Residential Instructor
Average salary	$46,586	$29,695
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $88,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Bell, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Boston Higashi School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between house adviser and residential instructor education

There are a few differences between a house adviser and a residential instructor in terms of educational background:

	House Adviser	Residential Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

House adviser vs residential instructor demographics

Here are the differences between house advisers' and residential instructors' demographics:

	House Adviser	Residential Instructor
Average age	26	26
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 20.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 49.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between house adviser and residential instructor duties and responsibilities

House adviser example responsibilities.

Manage patients under supervision during placements in pediatrics, infectious diseases, cardiology, dermatology, neurology and obstetric/gynecology services.
Investigate and verify eligibility, assets, deductions and household composition in accordance with HUD and CMHA regulations.
Assist and comply with CDBG programs rules and regulations and financial policies.
Provide extensive case management through the full life cycle of CDBG, demonstrate knowledge of mortgage lending and housing management.
Assist clients in establishing budget plans, improving their credit rating, and finding HUD approve homes to meet their needs.
Submit requests to deactivate temporary housing units; verify 90-13 s are complete accurately in accordance with FEMA guidelines and procedure.

Residential instructor example responsibilities.

Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
Participate in monthly ISP meetings regarding status and progress of each individual consumer.
Complete daily ADL s with clients per POC provide by behaviorists, therapists, etc.
Assist clients with all ADL's (activities of daily living), as needed while promoting independence.
Maintain documentation for administrating medication, daily logs, ISP information and other require data.
Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.

House adviser vs residential instructor skills

Common house adviser skills

Technical Assistance, 22%
Housing Assistance, 11%
Program Options, 8%
Advisory Services, 7%
Program Policies, 5%
Application Forms, 4%

Common residential instructor skills

Direct Care, 10%
Autism, 7%
Data Collection, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Direct Supervision, 6%
Community Integration, 5%