Shelter director vs home manager

The differences between shelter directors and home 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 shelter director and a home manager. Additionally, a home manager has an average salary of $75,914, which is higher than the $44,902 average annual salary of a shelter director.

The top three skills for a shelter director include social work, direct supervision and client intake. The most important skills for a home manager are home health, patients, and patient care.

Shelter director vs home manager overview

	Shelter Director	Home Manager
Yearly salary	$44,902	$75,914
Hourly rate	$21.59	$36.50
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	7,125	49,494
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Shelter director vs home manager salary

Shelter directors and home managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shelter Director	Home Manager
Average salary	$44,902	$75,914
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $72,000	Between $50,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	-	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	-	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between shelter director and home manager education

There are a few differences between a shelter director and a home manager in terms of educational background:

	Shelter Director	Home Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Pennsylvania

Shelter director vs home manager demographics

Here are the differences between shelter directors' and home managers' demographics:

	Shelter Director	Home Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.9% Female, 71.1%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between shelter director and home manager duties and responsibilities

Shelter director example responsibilities.

Manage pet adoption programs and supervise animal intake, disposition and euthanasia activities.
Coordinate services for JSU, DHS, schools and community.
Chart audit to ensure that documentation meets DHS and OTDA standards.
Direct the administrative and clinical operations of rehabilitation services for a two-campus 325-bed acute-care hospital and hospital-base home health agency.
Ensure compliance with board policy, UDAG regulations & CDBG regulations for housing programs.
Monitor Medicaid billing procedures, OASAS reporting procedures to prevent improper reimbursement request for clinical services.

Home manager example responsibilities.

Manage Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance authorizations.
Complete Medicaid billing & DCFS reports.
Maintain HIPAA standards and confidentially of protect health information.
Pay bills, balance check books, shop, Dr appointment, and community outings
Implement ADL programs for the residents to follow in order to maintain and improve independents.
Provide, encourage, assist, and supervise individuals in personal care, ADL's.

Shelter director vs home manager skills

Common shelter director skills

Social Work, 24%
Direct Supervision, 9%
Client Intake, 8%
Emergency Shelter, 7%
Social Services, 6%
Crisis Intervention, 6%

Common home manager skills

Home Health, 17%
Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 9%
Cleanliness, 6%
Excellent Organizational, 5%
Mental Health, 4%