Home Health Aide
Provide personal care to patients in their homes
About the profession
Home health aides help clients with bathing, dressing, meal prep, and companionship in their homes — often working with elderly or disabled patients.
How to Get Started
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Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
HHA Trainee → Home Health Aide → Senior HHA → Home Care Supervisor
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
38K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $26,000 - $29,000/year With equity/bonuses: $28,600 - $34,800 Top markets (SF/NYC): $30,000 - $35,000 Execute core tasks using Personal care…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Personal care 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $18,200 - $23,400 Year 2-3: Junior level $26,000 - $33,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $33,000 - $32,600 Year 7-10: Senior level $32,600 - $36,200 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
15 questions — answer honestly
You find the craft of a Home Health Aide genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Personal care and Vital signs You communicate clearly with diverse…
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