Resident aide vs aide

The differences between resident aides and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an aide has an average salary of $27,793, which is higher than the $24,921 average annual salary of a resident aide.

The top three skills for a resident aide include patients, assist residents and resident care. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Resident aide vs aide overview

	Resident Aide	Aide
Yearly salary	$24,921	$27,793
Hourly rate	$11.98	$13.36
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	172,071	78,919
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident aide vs aide salary

Resident aides and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Aide	Aide
Average salary	$24,921	$27,793
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $31,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Schenectady, NY	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Asante	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between resident aide and aide education

There are a few differences between a resident aide and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Resident Aide	Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Resident aide vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between resident aides' and aides' demographics:

	Resident Aide	Aide
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 24.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 10.5% White, 35.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between resident aide and aide duties and responsibilities

Resident aide example responsibilities.

Recognize by physicians for ability to meticulously prepare patient's chest and attach leads to obtain excellent quality EKG tracings.
Assist residents according their individual ADL requirements.
Transport patients to and from different off-site facilities whether secular or medically relate.
Assist residents who have been diagnose with autism, intellectual/developmental disabilities and acquire brain injury with daily activities.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Assist residents with everyday activities such as dressing, cooking, cleaning, changing of bedpans and assisting with restroom visits

Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

Resident aide vs aide skills

Common resident aide skills

Patients, 15%
Assist Residents, 11%
Resident Care, 10%
Vital Signs, 8%
Meal Prep, 8%
CPR, 5%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%