Welfare aide vs resident

The differences between welfare aides and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a welfare aide and a resident. Additionally, a resident has an average salary of $60,589, which is higher than the $32,791 average annual salary of a welfare aide.

The top three skills for a welfare aide include DHS, foster children and child abuse. The most important skills for a resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Welfare aide vs resident overview

	Welfare Aide	Resident
Yearly salary	$32,791	$60,589
Hourly rate	$15.76	$29.13
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	40,588	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	12	12

Welfare aide vs resident salary

Welfare aides and residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welfare Aide	Resident
Average salary	$32,791	$60,589
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between welfare aide and resident education

There are a few differences between a welfare aide and a resident in terms of educational background:

	Welfare Aide	Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Medicine
Most common college	California State University - Fullerton	University of Virginia

Welfare aide vs resident demographics

Here are the differences between welfare aides' and residents' demographics:

	Welfare Aide	Resident
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 13.1% Female, 86.9%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.0% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between welfare aide and resident duties and responsibilities

Welfare aide example responsibilities.

Obtain necessary documentation from patient to complete indigent waiver/payment agreement for patients without complete coverage and update as necessary.
Develop strategies to improve family functionality during and post DFCS involvement

Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

Welfare aide vs resident skills

Common welfare aide skills

DHS, 47%
Foster Children, 29%
Child Abuse, 25%

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%