Allergy physician vs assistant

The differences between allergy physicians and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an allergy physician, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an allergy physician has an average salary of $213,223, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for an allergy physician include lab results, and . The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Allergy physician vs assistant overview

	Allergy Physician	Assistant
Yearly salary	$213,223	$37,363
Hourly rate	$102.51	$17.96
Growth rate	7%	-8%
Number of jobs	38,238	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	48	50
Years of experience	4	2

Allergy physician vs assistant salary

Allergy physicians and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Allergy Physician	Assistant
Average salary	$213,223	$37,363
Salary range	Between $101,000 And $448,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Bismarck, ND	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Massachusetts
Best paying company	OSF HealthCare	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between allergy physician and assistant education

There are a few differences between an allergy physician and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Allergy Physician	Assistant
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Medicine	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Western Carolina University

Allergy physician vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between allergy physicians' and assistants' demographics:

	Allergy Physician	Assistant
Average age	48	50
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.5% Asian, 20.4% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	13%	6%

Differences between allergy physician and assistant duties and responsibilities

Allergy physician example responsibilities.

Manage catheters and dress wounds.
Provide overall quality prenatal health care, gynecological services, patient triage, refer patients with complications, provide patient education service
Assist physician with minor office surgeries and other various procedures ECG's and immunizations.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Allergy physician vs assistant skills

Common allergy physician skills

Lab Results, 100%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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