Public housing manager vs resident manager

The differences between public housing managers and resident managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a public housing manager and a resident manager. Additionally, a resident manager has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $48,709 average annual salary of a public housing manager.

The top three skills for a public housing manager include HUD, evictions and rent payments. The most important skills for a resident manager are resident care, CPR, and medication administration.

Public housing manager vs resident manager overview

	Public Housing Manager	Resident Manager
Yearly salary	$48,709	$50,811
Hourly rate	$23.42	$24.43
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	18,457	17,468
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

Public housing manager vs resident manager salary

Public housing managers and resident managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Public Housing Manager	Resident Manager
Average salary	$48,709	$50,811
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $77,000	Between $31,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Westinghouse Appliances Australia
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between public housing manager and resident manager education

There are a few differences between a public housing manager and a resident manager in terms of educational background:

	Public Housing Manager	Resident Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Public housing manager vs resident manager demographics

Here are the differences between public housing managers' and resident managers' demographics:

	Public Housing Manager	Resident Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.3% Female, 77.7%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between public housing manager and resident manager duties and responsibilities

Public housing manager example responsibilities.

Manage and overseen housing operations, administration of HUD programs, supervise maintenance and/or improvements of residential properties.
Prepare and submit reports, do PIC submissions and prepare and file court proceedings.
Inspect units to ensure HQS standards.
Maintain monthly rent balances in all units, including late fees, evictions, move-outs and move-ins.
Process and approve applicants for admission, determination of program eligibility, and oversee PHA waiting list.
Enforce policies, verify eligibility and negotiate contracts according to HUD regulations.

Resident manager example responsibilities.

Achieve low turnover and evictions by instituting consistent move-in compliance criteria.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Monitor and maintain patient charts including, MDS per state, federal regulations along with facility policies and procedures.
Maintain and review incident reports and take appropriate actions according to department policy and OPWDD regulations.
Experience in Onesite system software.
Collect and post rent into YARDI.

Public housing manager vs resident manager skills

Common public housing manager skills

HUD, 13%
Evictions, 12%
Rent Payments, 12%
Financial Reports, 9%
Rent Collection, 8%
Housing Assistance, 5%

Common resident manager skills

Resident Care, 10%
CPR, 8%
Medication Administration, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Property Management, 5%

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