Visitor vs resident assistant

The differences between visitors and resident assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a visitor and a resident assistant. Additionally, a visitor has an average salary of $66,406, which is higher than the $29,971 average annual salary of a resident assistant.

The top three skills for a visitor include patients, safety procedures and customer complaints. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Visitor vs resident assistant overview

	Visitor	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$66,406	$29,971
Hourly rate	$31.93	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	5,654	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Visitor vs resident assistant salary

Visitors and resident assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Visitor	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$66,406	$29,971
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $109,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Roseville, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Mount St. Mary's University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between visitor and resident assistant education

There are a few differences between a visitor and a resident assistant in terms of educational background:

	Visitor	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Dominguez Hills	SUNY at Binghamton

Visitor vs resident assistant demographics

Here are the differences between visitors' and resident assistants' demographics:

	Visitor	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 42.1% Female, 57.9%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between visitor and resident assistant duties and responsibilities

Visitor example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Inspect boats, decontaminate if necessary, general labor.
Upload all into PDF file in which engineers and designer can make a decision on the project.
Upload all into a PDF folder so that engineers and designers can make a decision on the project.
Manage day-to-day operations including contract management, accounts payable, receivables, payroll and general administrative assistance.
Process payments at IMAX cash register, ushering movies, operating 3-D simulator ride, and manning main phone line.

Resident assistant example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Assist 3rd stage Alzheimer's residents with ADL'S, housekeeping, ROM, provide residents with daily medications at specify times
Used Hoyer lift when need.
Assist in safety transfers including hoyer lifts and wheel chair.
General care giving (elderly disable), food prep., activity assistant, CPR certify.
Maintain compliance with procedures and schedules, maintain safety of all residents as according to HIPAA regulations.

Visitor vs resident assistant skills

Common visitor skills

Patients, 48%
Safety Procedures, 21%
Customer Complaints, 11%
Front Desk, 5%
Guardianship, 4%
Emergency Situations, 2%

Common resident assistant skills

Home Health, 16%
CPR, 10%
Vital Signs, 9%
Residential Life, 7%
Compassion, 7%
Memory Care, 6%