Lead residential counselor vs residential supervisor

The differences between lead residential counselors and residential supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a residential supervisor has an average salary of $39,327, which is higher than the $36,902 average annual salary of a lead residential counselor.

The top three skills for a lead residential counselor include autism, social work and medication administration. The most important skills for a residential supervisor are developmental disabilities, mental health, and social work.

Lead residential counselor vs residential supervisor overview

	Lead Residential Counselor	Residential Supervisor
Yearly salary	$36,902	$39,327
Hourly rate	$17.74	$18.91
Growth rate	10%	12%
Number of jobs	36,355	8,846
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	41	26
Years of experience	4	-

Lead residential counselor vs residential supervisor salary

Lead residential counselors and residential supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Residential Counselor	Residential Supervisor
Average salary	$36,902	$39,327
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $46,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	California	North Dakota
Best paying company	Boston Higashi School	Minnesota State Fair
Best paying industry	Professional	Government

Differences between lead residential counselor and residential supervisor education

There are a few differences between a lead residential counselor and a residential supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Lead Residential Counselor	Residential Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Boston University	University of Pennsylvania

Lead residential counselor vs residential supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between lead residential counselors' and residential supervisors' demographics:

	Lead Residential Counselor	Residential Supervisor
Average age	41	26
Gender ratio	Male, 41.3% Female, 58.7%	Male, 38.3% Female, 61.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 3.2% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 7.5% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	15%	13%

Differences between lead residential counselor and residential supervisor duties and responsibilities

Lead residential counselor example responsibilities.

Engage, educate and empower participants to access community base resources in order to achieve greater self-determination, rehabilitation and recovery.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Assist in maintaining IEP goals in order to avoid regression.
Deliver evidence-based treatment to children with ADHD and other behavioral disorders.

Residential supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a weekly allowance for weekly purchase of groceries.
Participate in all IHP/IPP meetings; ensure group home staff helps residents achieve IHP goals and continually monitor progress make.
Coordinate with DDS, guardians, and day programs.
Work with adolescent and adults with moderate to severe autism.
Complete and submit rent subsidy documentation to the DDS for identify residents.
Maintain current knowledge of CPR and therapeutic options guidelines, standards and regulations.

Lead residential counselor vs residential supervisor skills

Common lead residential counselor skills

Autism, 16%
Social Work, 15%
Medication Administration, 10%
Crisis Intervention, 9%
CPR, 8%
Developmental Disabilities, 7%

Common residential supervisor skills

Developmental Disabilities, 10%
Mental Health, 8%
Social Work, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 7%
Rehabilitation, 6%
Money Management, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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