Occupations/39-9041.00
Residential Advisors
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.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
28%
More resilient
Human characteristics
63%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
28%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
- Mostly human
Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
- Task
Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students.
- 02Observe students to detect and report unusual behavior.
- 03Supervise, train, and evaluate residence hall staff, including resident assistants, participants in work-study programs, and other student workers.
- 04Provide emergency first aid and summon medical assistance when necessary.
- 05Make regular rounds to ensure that residents and areas are safe and secure.
- 06Mediate interpersonal problems between residents.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.24
- Degree of automation1.55
- Time sitting3.19
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations4.13
- Hands-on objects/tools1.94
- Outdoors / weather2.86
- Disease exposure1.97
- Decision freedom3.85
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Speech Recognition3.62
- Written Comprehension3.38
- Deductive Reasoning3.38
- Written Expression3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.00
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.38
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies2.75
- Monitoring3.75
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 43 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $61,020 2 yr — Doctoral · CIP 13.11 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $58,115 2 yr $57,072 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $57,657 2 yr $63,898 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $55,286 2 yr $67,660 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $53,537 2 yr $50,060 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $52,733 2 yr $50,606 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $50,731 2 yr $51,732 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr $43,575 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $46,254 2 yr — Master's · CIP 13.11 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $45,696 2 yr $44,595 Master's · CIP 13.11 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $45,305 2 yr — Graduate certificate · CIP 13.11 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 13.1102 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $44,858 2 yr $45,383 Master's · CIP 13.11 |