Jobs Similar to Residential Advisors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to residential advisors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Social and Human Service Assistants, First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers and Social and Community Service Managers.
Residential Advisors: $42,240 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Residential Advisors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social and Human Service Assistants | 80% | $45,930+9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 79% | $77,970+85% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Social and Community Service Managers | 79% | $80,390+90% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | 79% | $66,270+57% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | 79% | $59,300+40% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Recreation WorkersSame group | 78% | $36,560−13% | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | 78% | $64,330+52% | Graduate degree |
| 8 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 78% | $59,550+41% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 77% | $48,590+15% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 77% | $45,920+9% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Childcare WorkersSame group | 77% | $34,980−17% | High school |
| 12 | Community Health Workers | 77% | $51,850+23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 76% | $54,210+28% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Patient Representatives | 76% | $50,290Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 15 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 76% | $50,610+20% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 76% | $105,870+151% | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Coaches and Scouts | 76% | $47,320+12% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Rehabilitation Counselors | 76% | $46,850+11% | Graduate degree |
| 19 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 75% | $52,100+23% | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Concierges | 75% | $38,950−8% | High school |
- 1Social and Human Service Assistants
80% similar · $45,930 (+9%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
79% similar · $77,970 (+85%) · Training or associate
- 3Social and Community Service Managers
79% similar · $80,390 (+90%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
79% similar · $66,270 (+57%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
79% similar · $59,300 (+40%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Recreation Workers
78% similar · $36,560 (−13%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 7Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
78% similar · $64,330 (+52%) · Graduate degree
- 8Child, Family, and School Social Workers
78% similar · $59,550 (+41%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
77% similar · $48,590 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 10Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
77% similar · $45,920 (+9%) · Training or associate
- 11Childcare Workers
77% similar · $34,980 (−17%) · High school · Same group
- 12Community Health Workers
77% similar · $51,850 (+23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
76% similar · $54,210 (+28%) · Training or associate
- 14Patient Representatives
76% similar · $50,290 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 15Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
76% similar · $50,610 (+20%) · Training or associate
- 16Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
76% similar · $105,870 (+151%) · Graduate degree
- 17Coaches and Scouts
76% similar · $47,320 (+12%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Rehabilitation Counselors
76% similar · $46,850 (+11%) · Graduate degree
- 19Directors, Religious Activities and Education
75% similar · $52,100 (+23%) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Concierges
75% similar · $38,950 (−8%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than residential advisors.
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers79% similar · $77,970 (+85%)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs76% similar · $54,210 (+28%)
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping76% similar · $50,610 (+20%)
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers77% similar · $48,590 (+15%)
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan77% similar · $45,920 (+9%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for residential advisors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where residential advisors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (79)
- Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (77)
- Social and Human Service Assistants (77)
- Patient Representatives (76)
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (75)
- Psychiatric Technicians (75)
- Nursing Assistants (73)
- Occupational Therapy Aides (73)
- Coaches and Scouts (72)
- Dietetic Technicians (72)
Questions about jobs like residential advisors
What jobs are most similar to residential advisors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Social and Human Service Assistants (80% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers (79% similar), Social and Community Service Managers (79% similar), Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists (79% similar) and Education and Childcare Administrators (79% similar).
Which jobs like residential advisors pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Education Administrators (Kindergarten through Secondary) ($105,870, +151%; usually a graduate degree), Social and Community Service Managers ($80,390, +90%; usually a bachelor's degree) and First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers ($77,970, +85%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with residential advisors ($42,240). Without more preparation than residential advisors usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, Eligibility Interviewers and Human Resources Assistants.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.