Residential Advisors
Coordinate activities in resident facilities in secondary school and college dormitories, group homes, or similar establishments. Order supplies and determine need for maintenance, repairs, and furnishings. May maintain household records and assign rooms. May assist residents with problem solving or refer them to counseling resources.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-9041.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$42,240
Employment, U.S.84,760
Median hourly wage$20.31
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $29,870 | $35,510 | $42,240 | $49,920 | $61,060 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,570 | $27,650 | 2.23 |
| Alaska | 380 | $46,180 | 2.14 |
| Arizona | 1,260 | $41,480 | 0.71 |
| Arkansas | 910 | $38,300 | 1.27 |
| California | 8,120 | $46,650 | 0.82 |
| Colorado | 760 | $44,750 | 0.48 |
| Connecticut | 1,250 | $43,620 | 1.36 |
| Delaware | 350 | $34,530 | 1.34 |
| District of Columbia | 670 | $38,480 | 1.74 |
| Florida | 1,610 | $40,660 | 0.30 |
| Georgia | 2,460 | $39,380 | 0.92 |
| Hawaii | 640 | $36,930 | 1.88 |
| Idaho | 400 | $37,160 | 0.85 |
| Illinois | 2,720 | $44,130 | 0.82 |
| Indiana | 1,360 | $38,850 | 0.78 |
| Iowa | 780 | $36,850 | 0.92 |
| Kansas | 510 | $37,680 | 0.65 |
| Kentucky | 1,580 | $30,260 | 1.45 |
| Louisiana | 420 | $33,800 | 0.40 |
| Maine | 640 | $43,780 | 1.83 |
| Maryland | 2,640 | $46,950 | 1.75 |
| Massachusetts | 5,120 | $48,190 | 2.58 |
| Michigan | 1,770 | $39,730 | 0.74 |
| Minnesota | 3,410 | $48,770 | 2.12 |
| Mississippi | 660 | $30,900 | 1.04 |
| Missouri | 1,380 | $36,510 | 0.86 |
| Montana | 350 | $47,230 | 1.25 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $45,980 | 0.41 |
| Nevada | 190 | $38,790 | 0.22 |
| New Hampshire | 420 | $49,010 | 1.14 |
| New Jersey | 1,630 | $43,880 | 0.70 |
| New Mexico | 590 | $37,540 | 1.24 |
| New York | 6,150 | $48,380 | 1.16 |
| North Carolina | 2,840 | $39,130 | 1.06 |
| North Dakota | 260 | $48,590 | 1.13 |
| Ohio | 3,070 | $38,590 | 1.02 |
| Oklahoma | 1,060 | $35,390 | 1.14 |
| Oregon | 840 | $47,160 | 0.78 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,380 | $40,010 | 1.33 |
| Rhode Island | 460 | $45,280 | 1.68 |
| South Carolina | 1,580 | $35,780 | 1.26 |
| South Dakota | 1,780 | $38,420 | 7.15 |
| Tennessee | 2,360 | $34,700 | 1.32 |
| Texas | 3,630 | $37,630 | 0.47 |
| Utah | 990 | $39,240 | 1.04 |
| Vermont | 170 | $44,710 | 1.04 |
| Virginia | 2,950 | $42,890 | 1.32 |
| Washington | 1,810 | $48,640 | 0.94 |
| West Virginia | 1,180 | $31,840 | 3.08 |
| Wisconsin | 1,190 | $41,690 | 0.74 |
| Wyoming | $34,500 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Residential Advisors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 0.88 | 0.972 |
| Patient Representatives | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.954 |
| Funeral Home Managers | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.950 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Writing | 0.88 | 0.940 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Residential Advisors, excluding software Residential Advisors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Publisher | 9 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Work scheduling software | 4 of 20 | 7.4x |
| Google Workspace software | 4 of 20 | 7.1x |
| GroupMe | 4 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | 4 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Microsoft Access | 12 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Blackboard software | 4 of 20 | 3.2x |
| 6 of 20 | 2.1x | |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 3 of 20 | 3.5x |
| Social media sites | 3 of 20 | 3.2x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.45 | 5.73 |
| Administration and Management | 4.21 | 4.27 |
| Public Safety and Security | 4.05 | 3.51 |
| Education and Training | 3.99 | 4.70 |
| English Language | 3.92 | 3.60 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.74 | 3.06 |
| Administrative | 3.51 | 3.71 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.48 | 3.67 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.45 | 3.54 |
| Psychology | 3.17 | 4.72 |
| Communications and Media | 3.10 | 3.04 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.07 | 3.52 |
| Law and Government | 3.01 | 2.25 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| Telecommunications | 2.79 | 1.46 |
| Transportation | 2.53 | 1.35 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.47 | 1.81 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.38 | 3.06 |
| Food Production | 2.28 | 1.29 |
| Mathematics | 2.25 | 2.19 |
| Production and Processing | 2.00 | 1.74 |
| Design | 1.97 | 1.28 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.83 | 1.41 |
| Mechanical | 1.80 | 0.62 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.79 | 1.31 |
| Foreign Language | 1.75 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.74 | 1.38 |
| Geography | 1.66 | 1.94 |
| Building and Construction | 1.59 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.59 | 0.54 |
| History and Archeology | 1.54 | 1.19 |
| Chemistry | 1.51 | 0.96 |
| Physics | 1.50 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Written Expression | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Reaction Time | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Night Vision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Sound Localization | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Control Precision | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Google Docs hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Budgeting software
- Email software
- Survey software
- Web browser software
- Website development software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City, SD | 440 | 10.90 | Not available |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 740 | 7.61 | $37,850 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 350 | 5.12 | $48,180 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 630 | 4.98 | $41,480 |
| Mankato, MN | 150 | 4.78 | $46,720 |
| Salisbury, MD | 130 | 4.52 | $42,490 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 140 | 4.39 | $50,120 |
| Amherst Town-Northampton, MA | 150 | 4.30 | $47,200 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 150 | 3.85 | $31,790 |
| Worcester, MA | 700 | 3.69 | $47,010 |