Chief resident vs practice manager

The differences between chief residents and practice managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a chief resident and a practice manager. Additionally, a practice manager has an average salary of $107,374, which is higher than the $79,226 average annual salary of a chief resident.

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

Chief resident vs practice manager overview

	Chief Resident	Practice Manager
Yearly salary	$79,226	$107,374
Hourly rate	$38.09	$51.62
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	18,403	38,196
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Chief resident vs practice manager salary

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

	Chief Resident	Practice Manager
Average salary	$79,226	$107,374
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $123,000	Between $65,000 And $175,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Providence, RI
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Rhode Island
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Davis Wright Tremaine
Best paying industry	Education	Technology

Differences between chief resident and practice manager education

There are a few differences between a chief resident and a practice manager in terms of educational background:

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

Chief resident vs practice manager demographics

Here are the differences between chief residents' and practice managers' demographics:

	Chief Resident	Practice Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.2% Female, 37.8%	Male, 25.3% Female, 74.7%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between chief resident and practice manager 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.

Practice manager example responsibilities.

Secure new engagements worldwide, and lead numerous ERP and CRM initiatives.
Manage a great team of 7 consultants that deliver outstanding ERP solutions.
Supervise and manage a staff of 12.5 FTE personnel and 4 FTE physicians.
Accomplish at applying knowledge of veterinary science and compassion for animals to ensure optimal care.
Manage all aspects of establishing, setting and implementing standards and work processes to ensure well running PMO.
Manage the selection process and implementation of the practice's EMR by reviewing and updating the system as needed.

Chief resident vs practice manager skills

Common chief resident skills

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

Common practice manager skills

Patients, 17%
Patient Care, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
PET, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Payroll, 3%