Red cross worker vs resident assistant

The differences between red cross workers 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 red cross worker and a resident assistant. Additionally, a resident assistant has an average salary of $29,971, which is higher than the $24,839 average annual salary of a red cross worker.

The top three skills for a red cross worker include CPR, medical assistance and outbound calls. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Red cross worker vs resident assistant overview

	Red Cross Worker	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$24,839	$29,971
Hourly rate	$11.94	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	22,205	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Red cross worker vs resident assistant salary

Red cross workers and resident assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Red Cross Worker	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$24,839	$29,971
Salary range	Between $14,000 And $43,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between red cross worker and resident assistant education

There are a few differences between a red cross worker and a resident assistant in terms of educational background:

	Red Cross Worker	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	SUNY at Binghamton

Red cross worker vs resident assistant demographics

Here are the differences between red cross workers' and resident assistants' demographics:

	Red Cross Worker	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 7.5% White, 52.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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 red cross worker and resident assistant duties and responsibilities

Red cross worker example responsibilities.

Recognize risk factors quickly, collaborate with interdisciplinary team, nurture positive relationships with patients through consistency and modeling healthy boundaries.
Facilitate patient compliance with tuberculosis disease treatment and tuberculosis infection.

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.

Red cross worker vs resident assistant skills

Common red cross worker skills

CPR, 26%
Medical Assistance, 15%
Outbound Calls, 15%
Schedule Appointments, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Reminder Calls, 10%

Common resident assistant skills

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