Respite care provider vs sitter

The differences between respite care providers and sitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sitter has an average salary of $28,724, 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 a sitter are patients, kids, and CPR.

Respite care provider vs sitter overview

	Respite Care Provider	Sitter
Yearly salary	$26,773	$28,724
Hourly rate	$12.87	$13.81
Growth rate	36%	36%
Number of jobs	94,125	85,152
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Respite care provider vs sitter salary

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

	Respite Care Provider	Sitter
Average salary	$26,773	$28,724
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $36,000	Between $20,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Berkeley, CA	Fair Lawn, NJ
Highest paying state	Oregon	Massachusetts
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Southcoast Health
Best paying industry	Health Care	Non Profits

Differences between respite care provider and sitter education

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

	Respite Care Provider	Sitter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Respite care provider vs sitter demographics

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

	Respite Care Provider	Sitter
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 15.9% Female, 84.1%	Male, 13.9% Female, 86.1%
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, 17.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between respite care provider and sitter 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.

Sitter example responsibilities.

Run groceries or medical errands for patients.
Complete light housekeeping duties, such as dishes, folding laundry, buying groceries.
Help out with regular ADL's as well such as bathing, ambulating, eating, dressing, and exercise.
Assist with ADL's; bathing needs, food prep, exercise, drive and assist with appointments, light housekeeping
Provide colostomy care and administer medication for pain management in accordance with current physician recommendations.
Help nursing with flushing of catheters with certain residents.

Respite care provider vs sitter skills

Common respite care provider skills

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

Common sitter skills

Patients, 26%
Kids, 20%
CPR, 13%
Patient Safety, 6%
Home Health, 5%
PET, 5%