Personal Care and Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages O*NET task lead SOC 39-9041

Residential Advisors

O*NET task statements lead this Residential Advisors card before OEWS pay; neighboring titles include Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, Motion Picture Projectionists, Concierges, Skincare Specialists.

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Same-major-group titles next to Residential Advisors: Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers ($55K) , Motion Picture Projectionists ($38K) , Concierges ($39K) , Skincare Specialists ($45K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Residential Advisors publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 39-9041 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students
  2. 2. Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior
  3. 3. Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other studen…
  4. 4. Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary
  5. 5. Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure
  6. 6. Mediate interpersonal problems between residents
  7. 7. Enforce rules and regulations to ensure the smooth and orderly operation of dormitory programs
  8. 8. Determine the need for facility maintenance and repair, and notify appropriate personnel
  9. 9. Collaborate with counselors to develop counseling programs that address the needs of individual students
  10. 10. Develop and coordinate educational programs for residents
  11. 11. Develop program plans for individuals or assist in plan development
  12. 12. Oversee departmental budget

Residential Advisors: O*NET ranks Social Perceptiveness first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 39-9041 - lead skill Social Perceptiveness at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Social Perceptiveness 4.0
  2. 2. Active Listening 3.9
  3. 3. Speaking 3.8
  4. 4. Monitoring 3.8
  5. 5. Coordination 3.8
  6. 6. Critical Thinking 3.6
  7. 7. Negotiation 3.6
  8. 8. Service Orientation 3.6

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.5
  2. 2. Administration and Management 4.2
  3. 3. Public Safety and Security 4.0
  4. 4. Education and Training 4.0
  5. 5. English Language 3.9
  6. 6. Sociology and Anthropology 3.7
National median after O*NET task lead
$42,240
/year · 12 published task lines above
Lead task: Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students
$42K
National median
↑ +4%
Growth 2024-2034
17,400
Annual openings
84,760
Estimated US jobs
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Highest-pay peer · $55K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent

Top Paying States for Residential Advisors

1. Montana $47,230
2. Massachusetts $48,190
3. Oregon $47,160
4. North Dakota $48,590
5. New Hampshire $49,010
6. New York $48,380
7. Minnesota $48,770
8. California $46,650
9. Maryland $46,950
10. Washington $48,640

Other Personal Care and Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Concierges $38,950
  2. 2. Skincare Specialists $45,330
  3. 3. Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $55,010
  4. 4. Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $41,600
  5. 5. Motion Picture Projectionists $38,270
  6. 6. Animal Trainers $39,990

O*NET publishes 12 leading task statements for Residential Advisors (SOC 39-9041). The national OEWS median is $42,240 inside Personal Care and Service Occupations. Same-group neighbors: Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, Motion Picture Projectionists, Concierges, Skincare Specialists. Lead published task: Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.

Employment Projections expect +4% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 17,400 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Montana at $47,230. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers at $55,010. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Residential Advisors pay-rank #11 in Personal Care and Service Occupations

Among 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations with a published OEWS median, Residential Advisors is pay-rank #11, the upper third of that major group. The order is ROW_NUMBER on national median (title as tiebreak), not a worker-level percentile.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

SOC 39-9041 · national median $42,240 · upper third of Personal Care and Service Occupations (#11/32). The day-to-day tasks above set this role apart from peers with a similar title.

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State, metro, and percentile for SOC 39-9041

Montana · top state for Residential Advisors

$47K published median

Massachusetts · #2 state pay

$48K · behind Montana

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Highest-pay peer vs Residential Advisors · $55K

Motion Picture Projectionists

Lower-pay peer beside Residential Advisors · $38K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Personal Care and Service Occupations titles sit near Residential Advisors at the top of the pay table? ▼
Residential Advisors is pay-rank #11 of 32 detailed Personal Care and Service Occupations with an OEWS median, upper third. Nearest upper-third titles: Crematory Operators ($44K), Skincare Specialists ($45K), Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors ($47K), First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services ($49K). Rank is ROW_NUMBER on national median.
What do residential advisors do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Residential Advisors. Leading ones include: Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students; Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior; Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other studen…; Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for residential advisors? ▼
For SOC 39-9041, O*NET importance scores lead with Social Perceptiveness (4.0), Active Listening (3.9), Speaking (3.8), Monitoring (3.8). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, Administration and Management, Public Safety and Security. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Residential Advisors? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $42,240 as the national median for Residential Advisors. The published 10th-90th range is $29,870 to $61,060. Beside Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers ($55,010), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Residential Advisors? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Residential Advisors is +4%. Projected annual openings: about 17,400. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Residential Advisors? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Residential Advisors. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Residential Advisors? ▼
Montana ($47,230), Massachusetts ($48,190), Oregon ($47,160) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Residential Advisors card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 39-9041. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Residential Advisors. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics