Therapy aide vs aide

The differences between therapy aides and aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a therapy aide has an average salary of $29,312, which is higher than the $27,793 average annual salary of an aide.

The top three skills for a therapy aide include patients, patient care and rehabilitation. The most important skills for an aide are patients, patient care, and CPR.

Therapy aide vs aide overview

	Therapy Aide	Aide
Yearly salary	$29,312	$27,793
Hourly rate	$14.09	$13.36
Growth rate	25%	36%
Number of jobs	50,598	78,919
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	41	48
Years of experience	-	-

What does a therapy aide do?

A therapy aide is responsible for monitoring and stabilizing the patients' condition by leading therapy sessions and recording the patients' progress for the doctor's reference. Therapy aides administer quality care plans according to the patients' medical findings and treatment options. They also operate various therapy equipment and machinery, requiring them to inspect the tools regularly to avoid potential hazards and therapy operations delays. A therapy aide must have an excellent understanding of the medical industry to discuss therapy procedures and respond to the patients' inquiries and concerns accurately.

What does an aide do?

Aides are personal employees of their clients who commonly have health issues that render them unable to do certain tasks. They help out their clients with activities they may need assistance in. They may do personal errands such as grocery shopping, cleaning, and cooking. They also provide care for their clients by helping them bathe, dress, brush their teeth, and other personal hygiene activities. Aides also help their clients walk, sit, and eat if their clients' motor functions are compromised. Aides are expected to be patient, caring, and trustworthy.

Therapy aide vs aide salary

Therapy aides and aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Therapy Aide	Aide
Average salary	$29,312	$27,793
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $37,000	Between $21,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	Beverly, MA	-
Highest paying state	Montana	Washington
Best paying company	State Bar of Michigan	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between therapy aide and aide education

There are a few differences between a therapy aide and an aide in terms of educational background:

	Therapy Aide	Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	-

Therapy aide vs aide demographics

Here are the differences between therapy aides' and aides' demographics:

	Therapy Aide	Aide
Average age	41	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%	Male, 25.9% Female, 74.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.4% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between therapy aide and aide duties and responsibilities

Therapy aide example responsibilities.

Assist in implementing clinical treatment programs using ABA (apply behavior analysis).
Prepare patients for physical therapy treatment by welcoming, comforting, providing and/or assisting patient into physical therapy apparel.
Require the physical ability and training to conduct CPR.
Fabricate and modify splints according to Dr. Gupta's specifications.
Perform wound care, remove sutures, and help the therapists in fabricating custom make orthotic splints.
Collect data on client's achievements for the purpose of documenting activities, preparing reports and/or updating IEP logs.

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Aide example responsibilities.

Help ESL students achieve their academic goals while they learn a new language and adapt to a new community and culture.
Assist with the intervention under the supervision of an experience professional with expertise in autism therapy
Assist residents with recreational activities and other projects doing whatever possible to promote comfort, security and rehabilitation.
Facilitate the treatment and rehabilitation of the residential clients by assisting clients in overcoming anxieties, explaining available service.
Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Train in SCIP and AMAP administer medication

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Therapy aide vs aide skills

Common therapy aide skills

Patients, 28%
Patient Care, 16%
Rehabilitation, 16%
BARS, 10%
Physical Therapy, 5%
Occupational Therapy, 3%

Common aide skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 15%
CPR, 8%
Compassion, 7%
Home Health, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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