Resident aide vs resident assistant

The differences between resident aides and resident assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident assistant has an average salary of $29,971, 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 resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Resident aide vs resident assistant overview

	Resident Aide	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$24,921	$29,971
Hourly rate	$11.98	$14.41
Growth rate	36%	12%
Number of jobs	172,071	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	50	43
Years of experience	-	12

Resident aide vs resident assistant salary

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

	Resident Aide	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$24,921	$29,971
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $31,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Schenectady, NY	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	California
Best paying company	Asante	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	Health Care	Education

Differences between resident aide and resident assistant education

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

	Resident Aide	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Nursing	Psychology
Most common college	-	SUNY at Binghamton

Resident aide vs resident assistant demographics

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

	Resident Aide	Resident Assistant
Average age	50	43
Gender ratio	Male, 13.4% Female, 86.6%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	11%

Differences between resident aide and resident assistant 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

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.

Resident aide vs resident assistant skills

Common resident aide skills

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

Common resident assistant skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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