Booker vs technical assistant

The differences between bookers and technical assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a booker and a technical assistant. Additionally, a booker has an average salary of $55,644, which is higher than the $34,159 average annual salary of a technical assistant.

The top three skills for a booker include booking, warranty claims and outbound calls. The most important skills for a technical assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Booker vs technical assistant overview

	Booker	Technical Assistant
Yearly salary	$55,644	$34,159
Hourly rate	$26.75	$16.42
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	1,282	73,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Booker vs technical assistant salary

Bookers and technical assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Booker	Technical Assistant
Average salary	$55,644	$34,159
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $100,000	Between $22,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between booker and technical assistant education

There are a few differences between a booker and a technical assistant in terms of educational background:

	Booker	Technical Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Booker vs technical assistant demographics

Here are the differences between bookers' and technical assistants' demographics:

	Booker	Technical Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 11.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between booker and technical assistant duties and responsibilities

Booker example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Work with the ADP software for payroll.
Facilitate marketing and booking operations on over 75 events including events grossing over $10,000 and numerous sell out events.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating to other caregivers the status of patients for which care is provided.
Offer customers Sams members renewals/upgrades.

Technical assistant example responsibilities.

Create and manage original MARC records from OCLC database including verification, editing and updating of data and shelf list.
Manage customer complaints and internal GMP audits for product manufacturing, coordinate FDA audits and recommend corrective actions.
Input service reports into AS400 using 10 key.
Assist with ambulation, transfer from bed to chair and CPR certify.
Work involve development in PHP with back end as MYSQL server database.
Operate heat sealers, centrifuges, sterile docking equipment, and irradiation unit.

Booker vs technical assistant skills

Common booker skills

Booking, 52%
Warranty Claims, 17%
Outbound Calls, 8%
NYC, 3%
ADP, 3%
Computer System, 3%

Common technical assistant skills

Patients, 23%
Customer Service, 12%
Patient Care, 11%
Technical Assistance, 6%
Lab Equipment, 5%
Phlebotomy, 4%