Chiropractor assistant vs chiropractic physician

The differences between chiropractor assistants and chiropractic physicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a chiropractor assistant and a chiropractic physician. Additionally, a chiropractic physician has an average salary of $150,690, which is higher than the $32,726 average annual salary of a chiropractor assistant.

The top three skills for a chiropractor assistant include patients, physical therapy and front desk. The most important skills for a chiropractic physician are patients, physical therapy, and rehabilitation.

Chiropractor assistant vs chiropractic physician overview

	Chiropractor Assistant	Chiropractic Physician
Yearly salary	$32,726	$150,690
Hourly rate	$15.73	$72.45
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	57,019	38,760
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Doctoral Degree, 55%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Chiropractor assistant vs chiropractic physician salary

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

	Chiropractor Assistant	Chiropractic Physician
Average salary	$32,726	$150,690
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $69,000 And $327,000
Highest paying City	Commack, NY	Cambridge, MA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Vermont
Best paying company	Physicians Group Management	Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Non Profits

Differences between chiropractor assistant and chiropractic physician education

There are a few differences between a chiropractor assistant and a chiropractic physician in terms of educational background:

	Chiropractor Assistant	Chiropractic Physician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Doctoral Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Chiropractic
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Chiropractor assistant vs chiropractic physician demographics

Here are the differences between chiropractor assistants' and chiropractic physicians' demographics:

	Chiropractor Assistant	Chiropractic Physician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 11.1% Female, 88.9%	Male, 70.5% Female, 29.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 6.2% White, 80.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 2.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 6.4% Asian, 7.2% White, 79.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between chiropractor assistant and chiropractic physician duties and responsibilities

Chiropractor assistant example responsibilities.

Manage front of office staff; including scheduling, payroll, inventory and proper implementation of office compliance manual.
Provide customer service to patients by scheduling appointments and acting as a liaison on insurance coverage availability.
Handle administrative office duties essentially answering phones, scheduling appointments, registering new patients and maintaining insurance benefits.
Communicate with insurance companies, pain clinics, orthopedic groups, MRI facilities, and surgeons.
Process and submit payroll timely and accurately.
Perform physiotherapy and therapeutic ultrasound, as needed.

Chiropractic physician example responsibilities.

Utilize medical devices such as traction, interferential, ultrasound, infrare, hot/cold therapeutics for musculoskeletal injuries.
Perform patient history/assessments, complete exams, consult with patients, and developed/implement treatment plans with strong focus on patient education.
Use mechanical traction and electric stimulation for pain.
Implement and educate staff on proper usage of HIPAA guidelines within the facility.
Use interferential muscle stimulation, therapeutic ultrasound, infrare, and hot/cold therapies to treat musculoskeletal injuries.
Educate patients and demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of chiropractic medicine, which result in a highly profitable business.

Chiropractor assistant vs chiropractic physician skills

Common chiropractor assistant skills

Patients, 39%
Physical Therapy, 12%
Front Desk, 5%
Scheduling Patient Appointments, 4%
Patient Care, 4%
Traction, 3%

Common chiropractic physician skills

Patients, 33%
Physical Therapy, 8%
Rehabilitation, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Soft Tissue, 4%
Physical Exams, 3%

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