Provider vs primary caregiver

The differences between providers and primary caregivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a provider has an average salary of $61,912, which is higher than the $29,576 average annual salary of a primary caregiver.

The top three skills for a provider include patients, healthcare and patient care. The most important skills for a primary caregiver are home health, senior care, and PET.

Provider vs primary caregiver overview

	Provider	Primary Caregiver
Yearly salary	$61,912	$29,576
Hourly rate	$29.77	$14.22
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	112,186	50,392
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Provider vs primary caregiver salary

Providers and primary caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Provider	Primary Caregiver
Average salary	$61,912	$29,576
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $104,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	-
Highest paying state	Nevada	-
Best paying company	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between provider and primary caregiver education

There are a few differences between a provider and a primary caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Provider	Primary Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Provider vs primary caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between providers' and primary caregivers' demographics:

	Provider	Primary Caregiver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 21.9% Female, 78.1%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 26.9% Asian, 7.9% White, 50.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between provider and primary caregiver duties and responsibilities

Provider example responsibilities.

Work on achieving goals with child base on yearly ISP reports.
Manage provider network to include verifying claims and benefits for healthcare providers/members and insurance companies.
Monitor vital signs and medication of patients under the direction of register nurses and physiotherapists.
Treat each resident with tender care and compassion.
Suction tracheotomy, change out tracheotomy, and provide tracheotomy CPR as needed.
Maintain appropriate certifications and licenses such as CPR, first aid, and food handlers permit.

Primary caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist patient with ADL's.
Handle all referrals to housing, detoxification, rehabilitation, organization, and agencies.
Verse and familiar with caring for a patient with mild to advance Alzheimer's disease.
Step away from full-time work to serve as caregiver to grandmother diagnose with Alzheimer's disease.
Provide routine personal care and companionship.
Provide transportation within community, supervise and provide companionship for clients during physician appointment, shopping and errands.

Provider vs primary caregiver skills

Common provider skills

Patients, 27%
Healthcare, 18%
Patient Care, 14%
Mental Health, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%

Common primary caregiver skills

Home Health, 44%
Senior Care, 19%
PET, 16%
Autism, 11%
Dementia Care, 4%
Taking Care, 2%