Resident aide vs certified medical aide

The differences between resident aides and certified medical aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical aide has an average salary of $32,675, 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 a certified medical aide are vital signs, CMA, and state regulations.

Resident aide vs certified medical aide overview

	Resident Aide	Certified Medical Aide
Yearly salary	$24,921	$32,675
Hourly rate	$11.98	$15.71
Growth rate	36%	9%
Number of jobs	172,071	235,444
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 25%
Average age	50	42
Years of experience	-	3

Resident aide vs certified medical aide salary

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

	Resident Aide	Certified Medical Aide
Average salary	$24,921	$32,675
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $31,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Schenectady, NY	Portland, ME
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Hawaii
Best paying company	Asante	The Blake School
Best paying industry	Health Care	Media

Differences between resident aide and certified medical aide education

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

	Resident Aide	Certified Medical Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Associate Degree, 25%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Resident aide vs certified medical aide demographics

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

	Resident Aide	Certified Medical Aide
Average age	50	42
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
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, 7.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between resident aide and certified medical 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

Certified medical aide example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Perform safety techniques, including CPR and first aid, in emergency situations.
Coordinate & instruct CPR classes for MCPHD, community organizations & lay-persons.
Adhere to all HIPAA regulations regarding the release of confidential medical information.
Reorder & administrator medications, vitals, charting, and assist with ADL's.
cart in order, to love and have compassion for residents, to listen and care

Resident aide vs certified medical aide skills

Common resident aide skills

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

Common certified medical aide skills

Vital Signs, 17%
CMA, 10%
State Regulations, 10%
Infection Control, 8%
Patients, 6%
CPR, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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