Cytology supervisor vs staff cytotechnologist

The differences between cytology supervisors and staff cytotechnologists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cytology supervisor has an average salary of $57,071, which is higher than the $50,338 average annual salary of a staff cytotechnologist.

The top three skills for a cytology supervisor include CLIA, non-gyn and anatomic pathology. The most important skills for a staff cytotechnologist are FNA, anatomic pathology, and QC.

Cytology supervisor vs staff cytotechnologist overview

	Cytology Supervisor	Staff Cytotechnologist
Yearly salary	$57,071	$50,338
Hourly rate	$27.44	$24.20
Growth rate	28%	-
Number of jobs	1,452	68,790
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Cytology supervisor vs staff cytotechnologist salary

Cytology supervisors and staff cytotechnologists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cytology Supervisor	Staff Cytotechnologist
Average salary	$57,071	$50,338
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $111,000	Between $25,000 And $100,000
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Differences between cytology supervisor and staff cytotechnologist education

There are a few differences between a cytology supervisor and a staff cytotechnologist in terms of educational background:

	Cytology Supervisor	Staff Cytotechnologist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Cytology supervisor vs staff cytotechnologist demographics

Here are the differences between cytology supervisors' and staff cytotechnologists' demographics:

	Cytology Supervisor	Staff Cytotechnologist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%	Male, 42.4% Female, 57.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 9.8% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 9.9% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cytology supervisor and staff cytotechnologist duties and responsibilities

Cytology supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise the operations of the cytology department.
Assist in building and maintaining dictionaries within CoPath.
Prepare, stain, and screen NON-GYN cases including FNA.
Maintain and comply with HIPPA laws and regulations, policies and procedures.
Perform validation studies for laboratory information system upgrades.
Develop and supervise modified barium swallow program with radiology; develop dysphagia diet with hospital dieticians and train nursing staff.

Staff cytotechnologist example responsibilities.

Assist radiologists, pathologists on specimen adequacy and perform specimen adequacy alone during FNA biopsies in hospital settings.
Experience in examining gynecological, non-gynecological, and FNA specimens to detect carcinomas, abnormalities, and or infections.
Establish training and competency program for cytology, cytology prep, cytology clerks and histology department.

Cytology supervisor vs staff cytotechnologist skills

Common cytology supervisor skills

CLIA, 32%
Non-Gyn, 17%
Anatomic Pathology, 11%
FNA, 7%
LIS, 7%
Laboratory Operations, 6%

Common staff cytotechnologist skills

FNA, 35%
Anatomic Pathology, 24%
QC, 14%
Education Programs, 13%
HPV, 13%

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