Resident vs residential program worker

The differences between residents and residential program workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a resident and a residential program worker. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, which is higher than the $28,309 average annual salary of a residential program worker.

The top three skills for a resident include home health, patients and rehabilitation. The most important skills for a residential program worker are developmental disabilities, patients, and motor vehicle.

Resident vs residential program worker overview

	Resident	Residential Program Worker
Yearly salary	$60,589	$28,309
Hourly rate	$29.13	$13.61
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	14,186	123,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Resident vs residential program worker salary

Residents and residential program workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident	Residential Program Worker
Average salary	$60,589	$28,309
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $83,000	Between $20,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Costa Mesa, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Wisconsin
Best paying company	Meta	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Health Care

Differences between resident and residential program worker education

There are a few differences between a resident and a residential program worker in terms of educational background:

	Resident	Residential Program Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Medicine	Psychology
Most common college	University of Virginia	SUNY at Binghamton

Resident vs residential program worker demographics

Here are the differences between residents' and residential program workers' demographics:

	Resident	Residential Program Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between resident and residential program worker duties and responsibilities

Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Residential program worker example responsibilities.

Serve as primary service provider/trainer for developmentally disable consumers as assigned to achieve functioning independence in self help and ADL 's
Provide assistance with ADL's, escort on medical appointments, goal training, community activity planning ,
Train in medication administration as well as CPR certification.
Supervise and train other rehabilitation workers to ensure quality implementation of QSAC's principles.
Provide appropriate written documentation concerning delivery of services to patients and their progress towards treatment goals.
Provide mentally impair and/or emotionally disturb patients with routine physical, emotional, psychological and rehabilitation care.

Resident vs residential program worker skills

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%

Common residential program worker skills

Developmental Disabilities, 14%
Patients, 12%
Motor Vehicle, 12%
Mental Health, 11%
Direct Care, 10%
Adaptive, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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