Household manager vs assisted living manager

The differences between household managers and assisted living managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a household manager and an assisted living manager. Additionally, a household manager has an average salary of $58,000, which is higher than the $47,627 average annual salary of an assisted living manager.

The top three skills for a household manager include child care, scheduling appointments and nutritious meals. The most important skills for an assisted living manager are quality care, state regulations, and customer service.

Household manager vs assisted living manager overview

	Household Manager	Assisted Living Manager
Yearly salary	$58,000	$47,627
Hourly rate	$27.88	$22.90
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	2,541	6,807
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Household manager vs assisted living manager salary

Household managers and assisted living managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Household Manager	Assisted Living Manager
Average salary	$58,000	$47,627
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $105,000	Between $29,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Sittercity	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between household manager and assisted living manager education

There are a few differences between a household manager and an assisted living manager in terms of educational background:

	Household Manager	Assisted Living Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Household manager vs assisted living manager demographics

Here are the differences between household managers' and assisted living managers' demographics:

	Household Manager	Assisted Living Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between household manager and assisted living manager duties and responsibilities

Household manager example responsibilities.

Manage monthly Medicaid flex funds for emergencies, rewards/incentives, and other supportive services.
Manage various factors of legal employment that include background checks, W4s, employee handbooks, employee contracts, and payroll.
Create weekly meal plan, stock groceries, and prepare healthy dinners daily.
Plane meals, create shopping lists, purchase groceries and prepare meals for the family.
Assist rehabilitation patients with discharge planning by contacting and arranging the necessary resources with outside companies.
Assist in kitchen, regulate funds, payroll, maintain health standards, liaison for employees as well as customers.

Assisted living manager example responsibilities.

Participate in all IHP/IPP meetings; ensure group home staff helps residents achieve IHP goals and continually monitor progress make.
Provide assistance with ADL for residents of the Alzheimer's unit.
Assume a leadership role in meetings and training regarding staff education on state and institutional educational standards relate to child development.
Present at quarterly QA meetings.
Direct ongoing quality assurance (QA) program that meet or surpass standards for patient and staff safety.
Maximize PHA operating income through collection efforts and appropriate implementation of HUD regulations regarding rent and other charges.

Household manager vs assisted living manager skills

Common household manager skills

Child Care, 24%
Scheduling Appointments, 9%
Nutritious Meals, 8%
Event Planning, 6%
Meal Planning, 4%
Meal Preparation, 4%

Common assisted living manager skills

Quality Care, 13%
State Regulations, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Home Health, 9%
Good Judgment, 8%
Senior Care, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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