Vocational rehabilitation administrator vs group home manager

The differences between vocational rehabilitation administrators and group 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 vocational rehabilitation administrator and a group home manager. Additionally, a vocational rehabilitation administrator has an average salary of $79,781, which is higher than the $38,616 average annual salary of a group home manager.

The top three skills for a vocational rehabilitation administrator include rehabilitation, community agencies and physical therapy. The most important skills for a group home manager are developmental disabilities, medication administration, and direct supervision.

Vocational rehabilitation administrator vs group home manager overview

	Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator	Group Home Manager
Yearly salary	$79,781	$38,616
Hourly rate	$38.36	$18.57
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	52,927	54,422
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Vocational rehabilitation administrator vs group home manager salary

Vocational rehabilitation administrators and group home managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator	Group Home Manager
Average salary	$79,781	$38,616
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $136,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	New Jersey Institute of Technology
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between vocational rehabilitation administrator and group home manager education

There are a few differences between a vocational rehabilitation administrator and a group home manager in terms of educational background:

	Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator	Group Home Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Vocational rehabilitation administrator vs group home manager demographics

Here are the differences between vocational rehabilitation administrators' and group home managers' demographics:

	Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator	Group Home Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%	Male, 31.9% Female, 68.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between vocational rehabilitation administrator and group home manager duties and responsibilities

Vocational rehabilitation administrator example responsibilities.

Lead operations supporting rehabilitation and wellness functions with oversight for quality enhancements, cost minimization initiatives, and product expansions.
Oversee staff of CRC, MSW, and certify teachers and job coaches.
Maintain records and coordinate reports for CSE.
Direct a $100,000 HUD county-wide CDBG renovation program.
Work with Medicaid and APD to implement new program to serve high school students.
Provide the leadership to institute stable departments utilizing clear goals, recruiting of nursing managers and increase rehabilitation resident levels.

Group home manager example responsibilities.

Manage a residential facility for adolescents with severe autism and psychiatric conditions.
Schedule CPR, and first aide for employees.
Help clients with ADL's (bathing, dressing, toileting, wheelchair transfers, etc.
Conduct ISP meeting monthly with case managers updating on teens progress in the facility.
Instruct staff on use of ISP's, medical logs and all state, county and federal guidelines.
Provide rehabilitation training, counseling and development for people to be re-entered into society.

Vocational rehabilitation administrator vs group home manager skills

Common vocational rehabilitation administrator skills

Rehabilitation, 58%
Community Agencies, 18%
Physical Therapy, 17%
Program Planning, 8%

Common group home manager skills

Developmental Disabilities, 14%
Medication Administration, 10%
Direct Supervision, 7%
Behavioral Issues, 6%
Social Work, 6%
CPR, 5%

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