Resident aide vs companion

The differences between resident aides and companions can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a companion has an average salary of $29,246, 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 companion are companionship, patients, and home health.

Resident aide vs companion overview

	Resident Aide	Companion
Yearly salary	$24,921	$29,246
Hourly rate	$11.98	$14.06
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	172,071	75,753
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 28%
Average age	50	48
Years of experience	-	-

Resident aide vs companion salary

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

	Resident Aide	Companion
Average salary	$24,921	$29,246
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $31,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Schenectady, NY	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Washington
Best paying company	Asante	Merck
Best paying industry	Health Care	Non Profits

Differences between resident aide and companion education

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

	Resident Aide	Companion
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 28%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Resident aide vs companion demographics

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

	Resident Aide	Companion
Average age	50	48
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 12.1% Female, 87.9%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between resident aide and companion 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

Companion example responsibilities.

Assist residents with use of bedpans, urinals, commode, and bathroom and assist with routine catheter care.
Experience with wind care, colostomy, fluid and electrolyte balance; assist with ambulation, ADL's and medication administration.
Provide companionship to elderly patients which also include feeding and light bathing
Perform first aid, knowledgeable with CPR.
Display empathy, compassion, care, and love.
Used skills as: compassion, listening, problem solving.

Resident aide vs companion skills

Common resident aide skills

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

Common companion skills

Companionship, 20%
Patients, 16%
Home Health, 7%
Provide Emotional Support, 7%
Patient Care, 7%
Meal Prep, 5%