Residence director vs dormitory counselor

The differences between residence directors and dormitory counselors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a residence director has an average salary of $48,265, which is higher than the $40,177 average annual salary of a dormitory counselor.

The top three skills for a residence director include state regulations, customer service and oversight. The most important skills for a dormitory counselor are social work, crisis intervention, and .

Residence director vs dormitory counselor overview

	Residence Director	Dormitory Counselor
Yearly salary	$48,265	$40,177
Hourly rate	$23.20	$19.32
Growth rate	7%	10%
Number of jobs	6,007	27,180
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	26	26
Years of experience	-	-

Residence director vs dormitory counselor salary

Residence directors and dormitory counselors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Residence Director	Dormitory Counselor
Average salary	$48,265	$40,177
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $31,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Bellingham, WA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	University of California	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between residence director and dormitory counselor education

There are a few differences between a residence director and a dormitory counselor in terms of educational background:

	Residence Director	Dormitory Counselor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Residence director vs dormitory counselor demographics

Here are the differences between residence directors' and dormitory counselors' demographics:

	Residence Director	Dormitory Counselor
Average age	26	26
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 30.9% Female, 69.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between residence director and dormitory counselor duties and responsibilities

Residence director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Train 40 staff members on effective communication, mediation and conflict resolution and judicial affairs.
Attend CPR and medication trainings.
Collaborate with work base learning coordinators in the development, maintenance of job sites.
Mediate roommate conflicts to provide effective customer service and promote a positive living experience.
Conduct disciplinary and peer mediation sessions.

Dormitory counselor example responsibilities.

Remain non-denominational, open, flexible and ecumenical in service to patients while also providing additional resources from local spiritual communities.
Collaborate with peers in leadership capacity at recreational summer camp leading, coordinating and organizing daily activities and weekly field trips.

Residence director vs dormitory counselor skills

Common residence director skills

State Regulations, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Medication Management, 5%
Medication Administration, 5%
Memory Care, 5%

Common dormitory counselor skills

Social Work, 62%
Crisis Intervention, 38%

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