Matron vs sister

The differences between matrons and sisters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sister has an average salary of $32,945, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a sister are emotional support, role model, and vital signs.

Matron vs sister overview

	Matron	Sister
Yearly salary	$27,069	$32,945
Hourly rate	$13.01	$15.84
Growth rate	-10%	9%
Number of jobs	631	347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	40	43
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs sister salary

Matrons and sisters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Sister
Average salary	$27,069	$32,945
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between matron and sister education

There are a few differences between a matron and a sister in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Sister
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Psychology
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Matron vs sister demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and sisters' demographics:

	Matron	Sister
Average age	40	43
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 14.1% Female, 85.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	21%

Differences between matron and sister duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Sister example responsibilities.

Provide individualize intervention for problematic behaviors using TCI techniques such as de-escalation, to prevent and/or manage crisis.
Develop time management and leadership skills through teamwork -promote a learning environment that feature mutual respect, trust and encouragement
Counsele teen drop-outs for adult education and administer entrance exam for program.

Matron vs sister skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common sister skills

Emotional Support, 37%
Role Model, 36%
Vital Signs, 10%
at-Risk Youth, 6%
Child Care, 4%
Relationship Building, 4%