Personal support worker vs companion

The differences between personal support workers and companions can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a personal support worker has an average salary of $37,301, which is higher than the $29,246 average annual salary of a companion.

The top three skills for a personal support worker include CPR, meal preparation and home health. The most important skills for a companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Personal support worker vs companion overview

	Personal Support Worker	Companion
Yearly salary	$37,301	$29,246
Hourly rate	$17.93	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	126,563	75,753
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Personal support worker vs companion salary

Personal support workers and companions have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Personal Support Worker	Companion
Average salary	$37,301	$29,246
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $54,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Merck
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between personal support worker and companion education

There are a few differences between a personal support worker and a companion in terms of educational background:

	Personal Support Worker	Companion
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Personal support worker vs companion demographics

Here are the differences between personal support workers' and companions' demographics:

	Personal Support Worker	Companion
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between personal support worker and companion duties and responsibilities

Personal support worker example responsibilities.

Assist patient in performing ADL's daily.
Perform first aid or CPR when need.
SKIP, CPR, Defibulator and CDL certify.
Provide assistance for patients with alzheimer's and dementia in their home.
Provide community support, ADL care, medication administration, clinical documentation
Dispense medication to individuals with disabilities by distributing and administering medications according to the AMAP policy and procedures.

Companion example responsibilities.

Assist residents with use of bedpans, urinals, commode, and bathroom and assist with routine catheter care.
Experience with wind care, colostomy, fluid and electrolyte balance; assist with ambulation, ADL's and medication administration.
Provide companionship to elderly patients which also include feeding and light bathing
Perform first aid, knowledgeable with CPR.
Display empathy, compassion, care, and love.
Used skills as: compassion, listening, problem solving.

Personal support worker vs companion skills

Common personal support worker skills

CPR, 15%
Meal Preparation, 15%
Home Health, 15%
Developmental Disabilities, 11%
Direct Care, 8%
Support Person, 6%

Common companion skills

Companionship, 20%
Patients, 16%
Home Health, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Meal Prep, 5%