Social work administrator vs home manager

The differences between social work administrators and home managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a social work administrator, becoming a home manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a home manager has an average salary of $75,914, which is higher than the $58,404 average annual salary of a social work administrator.

The top three skills for a social work administrator include social work, patients and mental health. The most important skills for a home manager are home health, patients, and patient care.

Social work administrator vs home manager overview

	Social Work Administrator	Home Manager
Yearly salary	$58,404	$75,914
Hourly rate	$28.08	$36.50
Growth rate	9%	12%
Number of jobs	139,358	49,494
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	4	6

Social work administrator vs home manager salary

Social work administrators and home managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Social Work Administrator	Home Manager
Average salary	$58,404	$75,914
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $76,000	Between $50,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Santa Cruz, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Pennsylvania
Best paying company	Tenet Healthcare	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Best paying industry	Health Care	Manufacturing

Differences between social work administrator and home manager education

There are a few differences between a social work administrator and a home manager in terms of educational background:

	Social Work Administrator	Home Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Social Work	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Social work administrator vs home manager demographics

Here are the differences between social work administrators' and home managers' demographics:

	Social Work Administrator	Home Manager
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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	10%	14%

Differences between social work administrator and home manager duties and responsibilities

Social work administrator example responsibilities.

Collaborate with partners including public and private agencies to achieve permanency for children.
Have worked with private insurances as well Medicare, Medicaid and all Medicaid HMO's.
Advise hundreds of disable, retire, and transitioning veterans about VA, disability, education, and state benefits.
Provide therapeutic interventions for veterans and their families.
Handle patients' qualification & maintain application document securely.
Assist patients with community resource planning-promotion of community centered services including education, advocacy, referral and linkage.

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.

Social work administrator vs home manager skills

Common social work administrator skills

Social Work, 33%
Patients, 19%
Mental Health, 11%
Community Resources, 5%
Social Services, 4%
Crisis Intervention, 4%

Common home manager skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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