Resident manager vs assistant site manager

The differences between resident managers and assistant site managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a resident manager and an assistant site manager. Additionally, an assistant site manager has an average salary of $112,509, which is higher than the $50,811 average annual salary of a resident manager.

The top three skills for a resident manager include resident care, CPR and medication administration. The most important skills for an assistant site manager are customer service, leadership, and customer complaints.

Resident manager vs assistant site manager overview

	Resident Manager	Assistant Site Manager
Yearly salary	$50,811	$112,509
Hourly rate	$24.43	$54.09
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	17,468	17,155
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	6	6

What does a resident manager do?

A resident manager's role focuses on maintaining and supervising residential and rental properties, even hotels. Typically an in-house employee, it is a resident manager's responsibility to oversee all maintenance operations to ensure that the property is at optimal condition, assess staff's performance, prepare and manage budgets, and produce progress reports for the company or property owner. They mostly respond to inquiries from guests or tenants, even processing payments when necessary. Moreover, a resident manager may address issues and concerns, providing corrective measures while adhering to the policies and standards.

What does an assistant site manager do?

An assistant site manager works in construction areas where their role is to assist site managers in overseeing construction operations, ensuring procedures adhere to deadlines and budgets. Their responsibilities often include maintaining employee records, arranging schedules, coordinating with managers and engineers, relaying instructions to workers, conducting inspections, liaising with suppliers, and purchasing materials according to standards and project requirements. Moreover, an assistant site manager must maintain an active communication line with site managers, providing them with regular reports for an efficient workflow.

Resident manager vs assistant site manager salary

Resident managers and assistant site managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Manager	Assistant Site Manager
Average salary	$50,811	$112,509
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $82,000	Between $70,000 And $180,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Norwalk, CT
Highest paying state	New York	Connecticut
Best paying company	Westinghouse Appliances Australia	Girl Scouts Of Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois
Best paying industry	Internet	Technology

Differences between resident manager and assistant site manager education

There are a few differences between a resident manager and an assistant site manager in terms of educational background:

	Resident Manager	Assistant Site Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Resident manager vs assistant site manager demographics

Here are the differences between resident managers' and assistant site managers' demographics:

	Resident Manager	Assistant Site Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%	Male, 60.8% Female, 39.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 5.2% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between resident manager and assistant site manager duties and responsibilities

Resident manager example responsibilities.

Achieve low turnover and evictions by instituting consistent move-in compliance criteria.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Monitor and maintain patient charts including, MDS per state, federal regulations along with facility policies and procedures.
Maintain and review incident reports and take appropriate actions according to department policy and OPWDD regulations.
Experience in Onesite system software.
Collect and post rent into YARDI.

Assistant site manager example responsibilities.

Manage all company quality functions, including serving as management representative with regulatory agencies (FDA, EU) and clients.
Advance knowledge of inventory control programs and payroll management
Compile, track and monitor KPI's.
Supervise payroll and electronic academic files.
Support investigations team with case management, including investigations and performing CCTV review.
Evaluate for completeness of data and accuracy while cross-referencing multiple DoD regulations and databases.

Resident manager vs assistant site manager skills

Common resident manager skills

Resident Care, 10%
CPR, 8%
Medication Administration, 7%
Developmental Disabilities, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 5%
Property Management, 5%

Common assistant site manager skills

Customer Service, 32%
Leadership, 9%
Customer Complaints, 9%
Payroll, 6%
Safety Policies, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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