Corpsman vs patient care assistant

The differences between corpsmen and patient care assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a corpsman and a patient care assistant. Additionally, a corpsman has an average salary of $53,217, which is higher than the $32,799 average annual salary of a patient care assistant.

The top three skills for a corpsman include patients, vital signs and clinical laboratory tests. The most important skills for a patient care assistant are patients, vital signs, and PCA.

Corpsman vs patient care assistant overview

	Corpsman	Patient Care Assistant
Yearly salary	$53,217	$32,799
Hourly rate	$25.59	$15.77
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	2,129	261,345
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Corpsman vs patient care assistant salary

Corpsmen and patient care assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corpsman	Patient Care Assistant
Average salary	$53,217	$32,799
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $94,000	Between $23,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between corpsman and patient care assistant education

There are a few differences between a corpsman and a patient care assistant in terms of educational background:

	Corpsman	Patient Care Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Corpsman vs patient care assistant demographics

Here are the differences between corpsmen' and patient care assistants' demographics:

	Corpsman	Patient Care Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 79.6% Female, 20.4%	Male, 14.4% Female, 85.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.3% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between corpsman and patient care assistant duties and responsibilities

Corpsman example responsibilities.

Supervise patients' scheduling and screenings at the reception desk while managing all records to validate administrative accuracy and accountability.
Operate medical equipment to include EKG, a, BP cuffs, suction devices, and O2 tanks.
Perform many duties that include administering immunizations and phlebotomy, as well as performing annual examinations for sailors who are deployed.
Coordinate EMT training and scheduling.
Deliver nursing, emergency and CPR treatments and assist assigned doctors as required.
Perform wound care, suturing, minor surgery procedures, splinting, and casting.

Patient care assistant example responsibilities.

Conduct and facilitate PCA lead group activities as scheduled
Assist patients in achieving independence and increase functional ability.
Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Answer call lights, vital signs, EKG'S, transporting patients to other areas, keep rooms clean and orderly.
Provide high quality patient care as an in-demand per-diem RCA within, home-healthcare, nursing home settings and memory support care.
Work extensively with Alzheimer and dementia patients.

Corpsman vs patient care assistant skills

Common corpsman skills

Patients, 19%
Vital Signs, 7%
Clinical Laboratory Tests, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 6%
IV, 5%
Medical Care, 4%

Common patient care assistant skills

Patients, 23%
Vital Signs, 9%
PCA, 8%
CPR, 7%
Home Health, 6%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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