Residential Advisors

SOC Code: 39-9041

Residential Advisorss communicate with other staff to resolve problems with individual students. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 90.6/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Social Perceptiveness, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.

AI-Proof Score: 90.6 — Very High
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Median Salary

$39,180

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Job Growth

3.8%

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Training Time

Medium preparation (1-2 years)

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Job Zone

Zone 3 / 5

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Training Cost

~$15,000

Key Skills

  • •Social Perceptiveness
  • •Critical Thinking
  • •Active Listening
  • •Speaking
  • •Monitoring
  • •Coordination
  • •Time Management
  • •Service Orientation

Common Tasks

  • ✓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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation