Resident assistant vs primary caregiver

The differences between resident assistants and primary caregivers 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 $29,576 average annual salary of a primary caregiver.

The top three skills for a resident assistant include home health, CPR and vital signs. The most important skills for a primary caregiver are home health, senior care, and PET.

Resident assistant vs primary caregiver overview

	Resident Assistant	Primary Caregiver
Yearly salary	$29,971	$29,576
Hourly rate	$14.41	$14.22
Growth rate	12%	36%
Number of jobs	19,033	50,392
Job satisfaction	4	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	12	-

Resident assistant vs primary caregiver salary

Resident assistants and primary caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Assistant	Primary Caregiver
Average salary	$29,971	$29,576
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Roseville, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Mount St. Mary's University	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between resident assistant and primary caregiver education

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

	Resident Assistant	Primary Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	-

Resident assistant vs primary caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between resident assistants' and primary caregivers' demographics:

	Resident Assistant	Primary Caregiver
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	11%	7%

Differences between resident assistant and primary caregiver duties and responsibilities

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.

Primary caregiver example responsibilities.

Assist patient with ADL's.
Handle all referrals to housing, detoxification, rehabilitation, organization, and agencies.
Verse and familiar with caring for a patient with mild to advance Alzheimer's disease.
Step away from full-time work to serve as caregiver to grandmother diagnose with Alzheimer's disease.
Provide routine personal care and companionship.
Provide transportation within community, supervise and provide companionship for clients during physician appointment, shopping and errands.

Resident assistant vs primary caregiver skills

Common resident assistant skills

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

Common primary caregiver skills

Home Health, 44%
Senior Care, 19%
PET, 16%
Autism, 11%
Dementia Care, 4%
Taking Care, 2%