House parent vs residential instructor

The differences between house parents and residential instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a house parent has an average salary of $34,797, which is higher than the $29,695 average annual salary of a residential instructor.

The top three skills for a house parent include crisis intervention, foster care and direct care. The most important skills for a residential instructor are direct care, autism, and data collection.

House parent vs residential instructor overview

	House Parent	Residential Instructor
Yearly salary	$34,797	$29,695
Hourly rate	$16.73	$14.28
Growth rate	36%	12%
Number of jobs	25,144	60,002
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	26	26
Years of experience	-	-

House parent vs residential instructor salary

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

	House Parent	Residential Instructor
Average salary	$34,797	$29,695
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	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 parent and residential instructor education

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

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

House parent vs residential instructor demographics

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

	House Parent	Residential Instructor
Average age	26	26
Gender ratio	Male, 33.9% Female, 66.1%	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 6.7% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 parent and residential instructor duties and responsibilities

House parent example responsibilities.

Lead support groups with an emphasis on recovery and strength base techniques, DBT, CBT, self-care and coping skills.
Attend multiple trainings on child development, wellness action plans, as well as CPR certification.
Demonstrate proficiency in administering medications, assisting with ADL's.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Create new forms to help house moms stay better organize and help with household and DHS responsibilities.
Prepare meals, pick up groceries when need, administer and document all medications.

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 parent vs residential instructor skills

Common house parent skills

Crisis Intervention, 12%
Foster Care, 9%
Direct Care, 9%
CPR, 9%
Child Care, 7%
Foster Children, 7%

Common residential instructor skills

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