Resident care technician vs residence director

The differences between resident care technicians and residence directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a residence director has an average salary of $48,265, which is higher than the $44,969 average annual salary of a resident care technician.

The top three skills for a resident care technician include troubleshoot, patients and medication administration. The most important skills for a residence director are state regulations, customer service, and oversight.

Resident care technician vs residence director overview

	Resident Care Technician	Residence Director
Yearly salary	$44,969	$48,265
Hourly rate	$21.62	$23.20
Growth rate	9%	7%
Number of jobs	104,179	6,007
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	42	26
Years of experience	3	-

Resident care technician vs residence director salary

Resident care technicians and residence directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Technician	Residence Director
Average salary	$44,969	$48,265
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $32,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Bellingham, WA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	University of California
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between resident care technician and residence director education

There are a few differences between a resident care technician and a residence director in terms of educational background:

	Resident Care Technician	Residence Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Pennsylvania

Resident care technician vs residence director demographics

Here are the differences between resident care technicians' and residence directors' demographics:

	Resident Care Technician	Residence Director
Average age	42	26
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	13%

Differences between resident care technician and residence director duties and responsibilities

Resident care technician example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Assist residents as needed to perform and maintain ADL's.
Certify to administer medications and CPR for adults, children and infants.
Assist residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease with basic activities of daily living
Prepare meals, housekeeping, assist residents with ADL'S and laundry as needed.
Present and expedite solutions to problem solving, maintain clinical documentation and HIPPA laws to protect the privacy of the clients.

Residence director example responsibilities.

Motivate, train and lead a team of nine ministry coordinators.
Train 40 staff members on effective communication, mediation and conflict resolution and judicial affairs.
Attend CPR and medication trainings.
Collaborate with work base learning coordinators in the development, maintenance of job sites.
Mediate roommate conflicts to provide effective customer service and promote a positive living experience.
Conduct disciplinary and peer mediation sessions.

Resident care technician vs residence director skills

Common resident care technician skills

Troubleshoot, 18%
Patients, 14%
Medication Administration, 10%
Compassion, 7%
CPR, 6%
Patient Behavior, 5%

Common residence director skills

State Regulations, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Oversight, 5%
Medication Management, 5%
Medication Administration, 5%
Memory Care, 5%

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Resident Care Technician vs Residence Director

Updated January 8, 2025

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