Rides supervisor vs residential care facility manager

The differences between rides supervisors and residential care facility managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a rides supervisor and a residential care facility manager. Additionally, a residential care facility manager has an average salary of $51,993, which is higher than the $43,859 average annual salary of a rides supervisor.

The top three skills for a rides supervisor include safety procedures, guest service and guest complaints. The most important skills for a residential care facility manager are residential care facility, mental health, and payroll.

Rides supervisor vs residential care facility manager overview

	Rides Supervisor	Residential Care Facility Manager
Yearly salary	$43,859	$51,993
Hourly rate	$21.09	$25.00
Growth rate	-	12%
Number of jobs	1,450	72,662
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Rides supervisor vs residential care facility manager salary

Rides supervisors and residential care facility managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rides Supervisor	Residential Care Facility Manager
Average salary	$43,859	$51,993
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $76,000	Between $35,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between rides supervisor and residential care facility manager education

There are a few differences between a rides supervisor and a residential care facility manager in terms of educational background:

	Rides Supervisor	Residential Care Facility Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	California State University - Bakersfield

Rides supervisor vs residential care facility manager demographics

Here are the differences between rides supervisors' and residential care facility managers' demographics:

	Rides Supervisor	Residential Care Facility Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 38.0% Female, 62.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between rides supervisor and residential care facility manager duties and responsibilities

Rides supervisor example responsibilities.

Lead quarterly training sessions on fire safety mandate by OSHA.
Assist in the scheduling and management of personnel hours by planning weekly job items and critical jobs.
Assist with the zip line operations at an outdoor adventure center visit by hundreds of vacationers everyday during the season.
Case management, interdisciplinary team coordination and home visits for Medicare and private insurance patients.
Revamp fledgling receiving department providing leadership, order and immediate quality improvement.

Residential care facility manager example responsibilities.

Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Work to ensure resident safety, rehabilitation and reintegration into the community by enforcing resident accountability.
Participate in state and federal accreditation reviews and help Bancroft become CARF accredit.

Rides supervisor vs residential care facility manager skills

Common rides supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 36%
Guest Service, 18%
Guest Complaints, 7%
Safety Rules, 6%
Customer Complaints, 5%
Ride Operators, 5%

Common residential care facility manager skills

Residential Care Facility, 57%
Mental Health, 24%
Payroll, 9%
Group Sessions, 9%

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