Cytotechnologist vs cytology supervisor

The differences between cytotechnologists and cytology supervisors 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 $49,566 average annual salary of a cytotechnologist.

The top three skills for a cytotechnologist include ASCP, patients and proficiency testing. The most important skills for a cytology supervisor are CLIA, non-gyn, and anatomic pathology.

Cytotechnologist vs cytology supervisor overview

	Cytotechnologist	Cytology Supervisor
Yearly salary	$49,566	$57,071
Hourly rate	$23.83	$27.44
Growth rate	-	28%
Number of jobs	39,930	1,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Cytotechnologist vs cytology supervisor salary

Cytotechnologists and cytology supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cytotechnologist	Cytology Supervisor
Average salary	$49,566	$57,071
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $95,000	Between $29,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	Hicksville, NY	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	OSF HealthCare	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cytotechnologist and cytology supervisor education

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

	Cytotechnologist	Cytology Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	SUNY Farmingdale

Cytotechnologist vs cytology supervisor demographics

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

	Cytotechnologist	Cytology Supervisor
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.7% Female, 71.3%	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 11.9% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cytotechnologist and cytology supervisor duties and responsibilities

Cytotechnologist example responsibilities.

Identify, verify and maintain an appropriate stock of control blocks for use in IHC staining.
Process approximately 1,200 GYN , 400 non-GYN, and 400 FNA samples per year.
Perform routine maintenance and quality control documentation for IHC staining equipment.
Process cell samples using microtomy wet tissue trimming and immunohistochemistry staining techniques.
Perform testing, training and technical supervision of all cytology and histology procedures.
Perform QC slide screening and data entry

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.

Cytotechnologist vs cytology supervisor skills

Common cytotechnologist skills

ASCP, 18%
Patients, 13%
Proficiency Testing, 5%
Test Results, 5%
CLIA, 5%
Clinical Laboratory, 4%

Common cytology supervisor skills

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

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