Personal Care and Service
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.
Also called: Hall Coordinator, Residence Director, Residence Hall Director, Residence Life Coordinator, Residence Life Director, Resident Advisor
- Median pay in Greater Boston
- $48,830
- $23.48/hr
- Jobs in Greater Boston
- 3,250
- Massachusetts 2024–2034
- Not published
- Typical U.S. entry requirement
- High school diploma or equivalent
- plus Short-term on-the-job training
Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.
Pay range in Greater Boston
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $37,450 | $44,540 | $48,830 | $59,400 | $65,980 |
10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.
What you’d do
- 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.
AI and this job
AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.
Moderate exposure57 of 100
The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:
- AIOE 58
- Language-model AIOE 66
- GPTs-are-GPTs 47
Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)
AI exposure for this job is moderate, and observed AI use is some. AI tools may help with record keeping, ordering supplies, and staff scheduling. Watching over residents, responding to emergencies, and supporting people in person are not tasks AI tools can do.
Likely to change
- Tracking records, supplies, and room assignments
- Drafting staff schedules and communications
Still relies on people
- Noticing when a resident is struggling
- Responding to emergencies and giving first aid
Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.
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Training near Boston
College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).
0 programs near Boston (plus 1 graduate)
No programs below a master’s degree near Boston map to this job. Tick the box above to see graduate programs.
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