Account technician vs technician

The differences between account technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an account technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an account technician has an average salary of $51,115, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an account technician include veterans, financial statements and patients. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Account technician vs technician overview

	Account Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$51,115	$38,045
Hourly rate	$24.57	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	94,413	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	51	40
Years of experience	6	2

What does an account technician do?

Account technicians are skilled professionals who are responsible for gathering data and preparing financial statements and reports from the account records they have maintained. These technicians are required to settle accounts with insurance companies and maximize benefits payments received from those companies. They must maintain a client management system for multiple accounts and coordinate marketing outreach for potential and existing clients. Account technicians must also monitor and compile all documents of the department, such as invoices, checks, and financial records.

What does a technician do?

Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with. They are usually working with electricity or with technological advancements. Technicians may be assigned to do the construction of equipment or materials related to their field of study. They may also be assigned to conduct diagnostics and other maintenance activities to ensure that the equipment works properly. Technicians may also be required to conduct basic repairs in case of problems. It is important that technicians have good analytical skills and decision-making skills.

Account technician vs technician salary

Account technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Account Technician	Technician
Average salary	$51,115	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $97,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Microsoft	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between account technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an account technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Account Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Account technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between account technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Account Technician	Technician
Average age	51	40
Gender ratio	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	2%

Differences between account technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Account technician example responsibilities.

Develop expertise in use of PeopleSoft system to manage balance accounts for quarterly investment portfolio.
Process medical claims and workman compensation claims and Medicare & Medicaid claims.
Review accounts, record payments from first and third party billing to include Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance.
Close patient contact, appropriate decision-making concerning patient financial affairs and coordination between patients and third-party sponsorship for further financial assistance.
Issue manual checks from QuickBooks as needed.
Construct payment scheduling through utilization of QuickBooks.

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Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

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Account technician vs technician skills

Common account technician skills

Veterans, 13%
Financial Statements, 10%
Patients, 8%
Data Entry, 6%
HR, 5%
Reconciliations, 5%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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