Careers · Residential Advisors · New York
Residential Advisors in New York
Residential Advisors coordinate daily activities and maintain operations in dormitories, group homes, and similar facilities. They handle supply ordering, maintenance requests, room assignments, and resident records In New York the median pay is $48,380 a year, 15% above the national median of $42,240.
$48,380median pay in New York, per year
$41,100–$60,500middle half earn
6,150employed in New York
$42,240U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience). Most hold a certificate or training program.
Skills that matter most
Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingMonitoringCoordinationCritical ThinkingNegotiationService Orientation
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementPublic Safety and SecurityEducation and TrainingEnglish LanguageSociology and Anthropology
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Residential Advisors.
Licenses and training in New York
Residential Advisors pay in other states
New Hampshire · $49,010Minnesota · $48,770Washington · $48,640North Dakota · $48,590Massachusetts · $48,190Montana · $47,230Oregon · $47,160Maryland · $46,950California · $46,650Alaska · $46,180
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against residential advisors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against residential advisors and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 39-9041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New York, annual.