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Residential Advisors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$42,240
United States, 2025
Employment
84,760
United States, 2025
Typical education
Some College Courses
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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 code
- 39-9041.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Inventory, pack, and remove items left behind by former residents.
- Assign rooms to students.
- 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 student workers.
- Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
- Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
- Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
Choose a location
Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$29,870
25th percentile
$35,510
75th percentile
$49,920
90th percentile
$61,060
Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Coordination3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Negotiation3.6
- Persuasion3.4
- Reading Comprehension3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Persuasion | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Residential AdvisorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnstable Town, MA | $59,140 | 100 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IN | $57,080 | 40 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $56,170 | 370 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $55,800 | 300 | 2025 |
| Waco, TX | $55,110 | 40 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $54,510 | 1,130 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $54,310 | 820 | 2025 |
| Ithaca, NY | $53,760 | 90 | 2025 |
| Missoula, MT | $53,250 | 40 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MO | $52,730 | 160 | 2025 |
| Naples, FL | $52,420 | 30 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $52,410 | 1,910 | 2025 |
| Fort Collins, CO | $52,190 | 50 | 2025 |
| Bloomington, IL | $51,680 | 40 | 2025 |
| Syracuse, NY | $51,670 | 190 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $51,450 | 40 | 2025 |
| Champaign, IL | $51,400 | 80 | 2025 |
| Kingston, NY | $51,210 | 80 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $51,170 | 100 | 2025 |
| Fargo, ND | $50,820 | 120 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.