Respite care provider vs aide

The differences between respite care providers and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an aide has an average salary of $27,793, which is higher than the $26,773 average annual salary of a respite care provider.

The top three skills for a respite care provider include CPR, ABA and autism. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Respite care provider vs aide overview

	Respite Care Provider	Aide
Yearly salary	$26,773	$27,793
Hourly rate	$12.87	$13.36
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	94,125	78,919
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Respite care provider vs aide salary

Respite care providers and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Respite Care Provider	Aide
Average salary	$26,773	$27,793
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	Washington
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between respite care provider and aide education

There are a few differences between a respite care provider and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Respite Care Provider	Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Respite care provider vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between respite care providers' and aides' demographics:

	Respite Care Provider	Aide
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between respite care provider and aide duties and responsibilities

Respite care provider example responsibilities.

Aid and facilitate higher functioning patients reach their fullest potential while managing behavioral episodes as needed.
Certify as head agency trainer for CPR and first aid.
Assist with medication, ADL's, and recreational activities within the home.
Promote care for disable individuals, helping with their ADL's and IADL's.
Complete ongoing mandatory training and periodic renewal of specific certifications such as CPR, first aid, OIS, etc.
Provide emotional and physical support to caregivers of children with autism.

Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

Respite care provider vs aide skills

Common respite care provider skills

CPR, 15%
ABA, 15%
Autism, 10%
Child Care, 10%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 9%
Developmental Disabilities, 9%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%