Resident care technician vs resident care associate

The differences between resident care technicians and resident care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a resident care technician has an average salary of $44,969, which is higher than the $30,497 average annual salary of a resident care associate.

The top three skills for a resident care technician include troubleshoot, patients and medication administration. The most important skills for a resident care associate are resident care, administer medications, and RCA.

Resident care technician vs resident care associate overview

	Resident Care Technician	Resident Care Associate
Yearly salary	$44,969	$30,497
Hourly rate	$21.62	$14.66
Growth rate	9%	36%
Number of jobs	104,179	130,625
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	42	48
Years of experience	3	-

Resident care technician vs resident care associate salary

Resident care technicians and resident care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Technician	Resident Care Associate
Average salary	$44,969	$30,497
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Salem, OR
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	The Philadelphia Coalition
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between resident care technician and resident care associate education

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

	Resident Care Technician	Resident Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Resident care technician vs resident care associate demographics

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

	Resident Care Technician	Resident Care Associate
Average age	42	48
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 14.6% Female, 85.4%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 8.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between resident care technician and resident care associate 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.

Resident care associate example responsibilities.

Assist Alzheimer patients with daily activities including personal care, administering medications and communicating with their families.
Assist in rehabilitation to transfer home.
Have been train to administer medication, CPR train, and mechanical lift train.
Maintain cleanliness throughout med pass, and practice aseptic technique when pouring and assisting with medication.
Assist with ADL's, medication assistance, dinning room service, answering the telephones and front desk monitoring.
Care for residents with diagnosis such as Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

Resident care technician vs resident care associate skills

Common resident care technician skills

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

Common resident care associate skills

Resident Care, 24%
Administer Medications, 13%
RCA, 12%
Assist Residents, 7%
Emergency Situations, 6%
Pathogens, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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