House fellow vs resident assistant

The differences between house fellows and resident assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a house fellow and a resident assistant. Additionally, a house fellow has an average salary of $69,249, which is higher than the $29,971 average annual salary of a resident assistant.

The top three skills for a house fellow include community development, public service and emergency situations. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

House fellow vs resident assistant overview

	House Fellow	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$69,249	$29,971
Hourly rate	$33.29	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	28,418	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

House fellow vs resident assistant salary

House fellows and resident assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	House Fellow	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$69,249	$29,971
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $106,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Urban Institute	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	Health Care	Education

Differences between house fellow and resident assistant education

There are a few differences between a house fellow and a resident assistant in terms of educational background:

	House Fellow	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Political Science	Psychology
Most common college	University of Washington	SUNY at Binghamton

House fellow vs resident assistant demographics

Here are the differences between house fellows' and resident assistants' demographics:

	House Fellow	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between house fellow and resident assistant duties and responsibilities

House fellow example responsibilities.

Manage patients under supervision during placements in pediatrics, infectious diseases, cardiology, dermatology, neurology and obstetric/gynecology services.
Provide leadership accountability and oversight for planning, organization, supervision, and coordination of operational activities for clinical documentation.
Provide leadership accountability and oversight for planning, organization, supervision, and coordination of operational activities for clinical documentation.

Resident assistant example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Assist 3rd stage Alzheimer's residents with ADL'S, housekeeping, ROM, provide residents with daily medications at specify times
Used Hoyer lift when need.
Assist in safety transfers including hoyer lifts and wheel chair.
General care giving (elderly disable), food prep., activity assistant, CPR certify.
Maintain compliance with procedures and schedules, maintain safety of all residents as according to HIPAA regulations.

House fellow vs resident assistant skills

Common house fellow skills

Community Development, 44%
Public Service, 20%
Emergency Situations, 14%
Mediation, 10%
RAN, 4%
Caucus, 3%

Common resident assistant skills

Home Health, 16%
CPR, 10%
Vital Signs, 9%
Residential Life, 7%
Compassion, 7%
Memory Care, 6%