Parent liaison vs resident assistant

The differences between parent liaisons and resident assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a parent liaison and a resident assistant. Additionally, a parent liaison has an average salary of $34,235, which is higher than the $29,971 average annual salary of a resident assistant.

The top three skills for a parent liaison include community resources, social work and foster care. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Parent liaison vs resident assistant overview

	Parent Liaison	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,235	$29,971
Hourly rate	$16.46	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	27,980	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Parent liaison vs resident assistant salary

Parent liaisons and resident assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parent Liaison	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$34,235	$29,971
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $49,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Rady Children's Hospital And Health Center	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	Media	Education

Differences between parent liaison and resident assistant education

There are a few differences between a parent liaison and a resident assistant in terms of educational background:

	Parent Liaison	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Parent liaison vs resident assistant demographics

Here are the differences between parent liaisons' and resident assistants' demographics:

	Parent Liaison	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 5.5% White, 50.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between parent liaison and resident assistant duties and responsibilities

Parent liaison example responsibilities.

Manage social media outlets for the organization; such as Facebook, update weekly status and weekly inspirational videos.
Implement reporting process to troubleshoot and identify trends in active loan application populations resulting in long term systemic solutions.
Work closely with subcontractors and cross-functional internal departments to research, analyze and troubleshoot contract issues for timely resolution.
Review bi-weekly benefit payment reports, confirming accuracy of recommend benefit payments and suspensions, submitting the information to payroll.
Execute in detail-orient environments as well as people-oriented environments through outstanding interpersonal, community service, leadership, and organizational skills.
Provide language goals to the CDSA for IFSP goals and objectives.

Resident assistant example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Assist 3rd stage Alzheimer's residents with ADL'S, housekeeping, ROM, provide residents with daily medications at specify times
Used Hoyer lift when need.
Assist in safety transfers including hoyer lifts and wheel chair.
General care giving (elderly disable), food prep., activity assistant, CPR certify.
Maintain compliance with procedures and schedules, maintain safety of all residents as according to HIPAA regulations.

Parent liaison vs resident assistant skills

Common parent liaison skills

Community Resources, 12%
Social Work, 8%
Foster Care, 7%
Community Outreach, 6%
Social Services, 6%
Support Services, 5%

Common resident assistant skills

Home Health, 16%
CPR, 10%
Vital Signs, 9%
Residential Life, 7%
Compassion, 7%
Memory Care, 6%