Social work administrator vs residential manager

The differences between social work administrators and residential 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 residential manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a social work administrator has an average salary of $58,404, which is higher than the $39,112 average annual salary of a residential manager.

The top three skills for a social work administrator include social work, patients and mental health. The most important skills for a residential manager are developmental disabilities, oversight, and incident reports.

Social work administrator vs residential manager overview

	Social Work Administrator	Residential Manager
Yearly salary	$58,404	$39,112
Hourly rate	$28.08	$18.80
Growth rate	9%	12%
Number of jobs	139,358	11,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	42	45
Years of experience	4	6

Social work administrator vs residential manager salary

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

	Social Work Administrator	Residential Manager
Average salary	$58,404	$39,112
Salary range	Between $44,000 And $76,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Tacoma, WA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	California
Best paying company	Tenet Healthcare	The Kennedy Center Inc.
Best paying industry	Health Care	Government

Differences between social work administrator and residential manager education

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

	Social Work Administrator	Residential Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Social Work	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Social work administrator vs residential manager demographics

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

	Social Work Administrator	Residential Manager
Average age	42	45
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
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, 11.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	10%	14%

Differences between social work administrator and residential 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.

Residential manager example responsibilities.

Participate in all IHP/IPP meetings; ensure group home staff helps residents achieve IHP goals and continually monitor progress make.
Manage daily operation of residential group home and over see staff, client programming, activities, and residential ADL's.
Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Facilitate weekly/biweekly meetings with house coordinators, community agencies to provide services.
Help integrate the behavior modification milieu with DBT.
Develop and implement learning programs for residents with autism, schizophrenia, and other mental disabilities.

Social work administrator vs residential 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 residential manager skills

Developmental Disabilities, 12%
Oversight, 7%
Incident Reports, 5%
Foster Care, 5%
Autism, 5%
Adaptive, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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