Residential advisors

Detailed Occupation

Add Comparison

2024 Workforce

94.3k

Average Age

27.8

Estimated Job Growth

3.84%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$19,775

Average Male Salary

$19,629

Average Female Salary

$19,870

About

Residential advisors are most often employed by the Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges industry. The average yearly wage for Residential advisors was $19,775 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Residential advisors are Knoxville city (Central) PUMA, TN, Champaign County (Southwest)--Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, and Coordinating & Development Corporation 4--Northwest Louisiana PUMA, LA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Residential advisors are Knoxville city (Central) PUMA, TN, Champaign County (Southwest)--Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, and Panhandle & NW Oklahoma Counties--Guymon, Woodward, Alva & Kingfisher Cities PUMA, OK.

Photo by Public Information Office

Service Occupations Personal Care & Service Occupations

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Residential advisors workforce. Residential advisors workforce in 2024 was 94,298 people, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% were men.

Residential advisors are paid most in Gallatin County--Bozeman City PUMA, MT but are relatively concentrated in Knoxville city (Central) PUMA, TN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

36,882

Male Workforce

± 4.71k

57,416

Female Workforce

± 5.88k

The Residential advisors workforce in 2024 was 94,298 people (60.9% women and 39.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 16.3% between 2014 (81,113) and 2024 (94,298).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Residential advisors.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Montana ($82,050), New Hampshire ($41,783), and Nevada ($41,181).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$19,775

AVERAGE WAGE

#468 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Residential advisors earned an average of $19,775, $50,102 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Residential advisors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

In 2024, Residential advisors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.55, which is higher than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Residential advisors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Residential advisors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Residential advisors and on wages for those in the field. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges is the industry that employs the most Residential advisors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Residential advisors, by average wage, is Amusement & Recreation ($123,791).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

94.3k

2024 Workforce

± 7,537

1.65%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 11.2%

This graphic shows the share of Residential advisors employed by various industries. Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges employs the largest share of Residential advisors at 75.9%, followed by Residential care facilities, except skilled nursing facilities with 17.5% and Elementary & secondary schools with 3.71%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Residential advisors in the US. The workforce of Residential advisors in 2024 was 94,298 people, with 60.9% woman, and 39.1% men. The average age of male Residential advisors in the workforce is 26.7 and of female Residential advisors is 28.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Residential advisors is White.

Gender and Age

Metric

The workforce of Residential advisors in 2024 was 94,298 people, with 60.9% woman, and 39.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 20 to 24 years (49,457 people), 17 to 19 years (14,150 people), and 25 to 29 years (6,509 people). Among them they concentrated 74.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 13.2% of Residential advisors workers were Hispanic and 86.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (50.2%), Puerto Rican (16.5)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (8.5)%

You can review this information by gender using the selectors above.

Races

In 2024, 55.8% of the Residential advisors workforce were White, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (23.5%) and Two or More Races (10%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Residential advisors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Residential advisors is Psychology but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Public Administration and Social Service.

Among the necessary skills for Residential advisors, Active Listening stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Residential advisors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Residential advisors in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Psychology (1,921 people), Business (1,896 people), and Education (1,454 people).

You can review this information for different academic grades by modifying the option selected in the selector above.

Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Residential advisors workers were Some college (53,205 people), High School or Equivalent (18,458 people), and Bachelors Degree (11,274 people).

The graphic shows the Residential advisors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

Chart

Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Residential advisors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Residential advisors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Residential Advisors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Residential Advisors are expected to see a growth of 3.84% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

3.84%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Residential advisors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.