Chief resident vs assistant

The differences between chief residents and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a chief resident, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a chief resident has an average salary of $79,226, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for a chief resident include residency program, patients and internal medicine. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Chief resident vs assistant overview

	Chief Resident	Assistant
Yearly salary	$79,226	$37,363
Hourly rate	$38.09	$17.96
Growth rate	28%	-8%
Number of jobs	18,403	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	47	50
Years of experience	6	2

Chief resident vs assistant salary

Chief residents and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Resident	Assistant
Average salary	$79,226	$37,363
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $123,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between chief resident and assistant education

There are a few differences between a chief resident and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Chief Resident	Assistant
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Medicine	Business
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Western Carolina University

Chief resident vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between chief residents' and assistants' demographics:

	Chief Resident	Assistant
Average age	47	50
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 8.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	12%	6%

Differences between chief resident and assistant duties and responsibilities

Chief resident example responsibilities.

Manage medically compromise patients under intravenous sedation and general anesthesia.
Manage resident and facility accounts, budgets, social security applications, and Medicare and Medicaid benefits.
Provide multidisciplinary care for patients with special needs and complex medical histories.
Revise existing and draft new hospital policies in the areas of radiology safety and privately own medical equipment.
Perform audits of pharmaceuticals and control substances ensuring that foreign pharmaceutical purchases meet FDA requirements.

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.

Chief resident vs assistant skills

Common chief resident skills

Residency Program, 22%
Patients, 16%
Internal Medicine, 11%
Oral Surgery, 8%
Outpatient Clinic, 7%
Emergency Medicine, 5%

Common assistant skills

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