Data collection technician vs clinical technician

The differences between data collection technicians and clinical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a data collection technician and a clinical technician. Additionally, a data collection technician has an average salary of $53,779, which is higher than the $35,760 average annual salary of a clinical technician.

The top three skills for a data collection technician include GPS, GIS and traffic counters. The most important skills for a clinical technician are patients, vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Data collection technician vs clinical technician overview

	Data Collection Technician	Clinical Technician
Yearly salary	$53,779	$35,760
Hourly rate	$25.86	$17.19
Growth rate	7%	9%
Number of jobs	93,879	161,812
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	12	12

Data collection technician vs clinical technician salary

Data collection technicians and clinical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Collection Technician	Clinical Technician
Average salary	$53,779	$35,760
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $75,000	Between $26,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Brigham and Women's Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between data collection technician and clinical technician education

There are a few differences between a data collection technician and a clinical technician in terms of educational background:

	Data Collection Technician	Clinical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Connecticut

Data collection technician vs clinical technician demographics

Here are the differences between data collection technicians' and clinical technicians' demographics:

	Data Collection Technician	Clinical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between data collection technician and clinical technician duties and responsibilities

Data collection technician example responsibilities.

Used UNIX as well as the windows FTP platforms to accomplish these tasks.
Test pharmaceutical products using HPLC.
Utilize GPS and GIS software to create a map showing the location, direction and depth of underground utilities.
Map creation, customer service, quality checks, GIS
Upload data into GIS software and navigate software daily.
Network operation support for order entry, design, VoIP and field operation teams.

Clinical technician example responsibilities.

Prepare QC and QA samples for validity testing.
Resolve issues from level 1 EMR support as well as EMR issues transfer from other departments.
Recognize life threatening situations and activate the emergency response system while assisting with CPR and code cart.
Report and document description of patient care information in EMR in accordance with hospital policy and procedure.
Participate in reviews and QC of external central laboratory contracts, sample kits and manuals and ensure accuracy.
Assist in advance and basic life support techniques, perform EKG's, blood withdrawal, and computer order entry.

Data collection technician vs clinical technician skills

Common data collection technician skills

GPS, 33%
GIS, 14%
Traffic Counters, 11%
Traffic Data, 10%
Data Analysis, 8%
RF, 6%

Common clinical technician skills

Patients, 27%
Vital Signs, 8%
Phlebotomy, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
EKG, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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