Liberal arts dean vs residence hall director

The differences between liberal arts deans and residence hall directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a liberal arts dean and a residence hall director. Additionally, a liberal arts dean has an average salary of $110,490, which is higher than the $47,193 average annual salary of a residence hall director.

The top three skills for a liberal arts dean include criminal justice, curriculum development and fine arts. The most important skills for a residence hall director are residence life, desk assistants, and student development.

Liberal arts dean vs residence hall director overview

	Liberal Arts Dean	Residence Hall Director
Yearly salary	$110,490	$47,193
Hourly rate	$53.12	$22.69
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	1,597	6,713
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Liberal arts dean vs residence hall director salary

Liberal arts deans and residence hall directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Liberal Arts Dean	Residence Hall Director
Average salary	$110,490	$47,193
Salary range	Between $67,000 And $180,000	Between $31,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Oakland, CA	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	4CD Live	School of Visual Concepts
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between liberal arts dean and residence hall director education

There are a few differences between a liberal arts dean and a residence hall director in terms of educational background:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Residence Hall Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Pennsylvania

Liberal arts dean vs residence hall director demographics

Here are the differences between liberal arts deans' and residence hall directors' demographics:

	Liberal Arts Dean	Residence Hall Director
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% Asian, 4.1% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 4.7% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between liberal arts dean and residence hall director duties and responsibilities

Liberal arts dean example responsibilities.

Produce, manage and evaluate all budgetary and programmatic aspects of a comprehensive career service program for students and alumni.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.
Work cooperatively with other offices and student groups in the implementation of various campus-wide multicultural activities and other major events.

Residence hall director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Develop nightly social programs and weekly educational programs to encourage healthy lifestyle choices and embracement of multicultural diversity.
Direct resident relations by providing oversight of resident retention, leasing and marketing programs.
Cultivate, coordinate, and assist in the development of student leadership and responsibility through programming and direct involvement with students.

Liberal arts dean vs residence hall director skills

Common liberal arts dean skills

Criminal Justice, 31%
Curriculum Development, 25%
Fine Arts, 24%
Scholarship, 20%

Common residence hall director skills

Residence Life, 12%
Desk Assistants, 7%
Student Development, 6%
Community Development, 6%
Student Conduct, 4%
Professional Development, 3%

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