Volunteer, mentor vs resident assistant

The differences between volunteers, mentor 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 volunteer, mentor and a resident assistant. Additionally, a volunteer, mentor has an average salary of $32,613, which is higher than the $29,971 average annual salary of a resident assistant.

The top three skills for a volunteer, mentor include role model, at-risk children and mathematics. The most important skills for a resident assistant are home health, CPR, and vital signs.

Volunteer, mentor vs resident assistant overview

	Volunteer, Mentor	Resident Assistant
Yearly salary	$32,613	$29,971
Hourly rate	$15.68	$14.41
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	2,634	19,033
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Volunteer, mentor vs resident assistant salary

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

	Volunteer, Mentor	Resident Assistant
Average salary	$32,613	$29,971
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	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 volunteer, mentor and resident assistant education

There are a few differences between a volunteer, mentor and a resident assistant in terms of educational background:

	Volunteer, Mentor	Resident Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	SUNY at Binghamton

Volunteer, mentor vs resident assistant demographics

Here are the differences between volunteers, mentor' and resident assistants' demographics:

	Volunteer, Mentor	Resident Assistant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 34.9% Female, 65.1%	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 54.2% 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 volunteer, mentor and resident assistant duties and responsibilities

Volunteer, mentor example responsibilities.

Train staff members on managing contacts, scheduling programs, and running analytic reports with the Salesforce program.
Work one-on-one with elementary school students with reading, writing, and mathematics.
Participate in leadership training, athletic activities, summer enrichment, and weekend programs direct toward positively influencing children.
Develop time management and leadership skills through teamwork -promote a learning environment that feature mutual respect, trust and encouragement
Facilitate PowerPoint presentations regarding operation contingencies.
Facilitate PowerPoint presentations regarding operation contingencies.

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.

Volunteer, mentor vs resident assistant skills

Common volunteer, mentor skills

Role Model, 23%
at-Risk Children, 14%
Mathematics, 13%
at-Risk Youth, 8%
Self Esteem, 6%
Emotional Support, 4%

Common resident assistant skills

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