Data reviewer vs data conversion operator

The differences between data reviewers and data conversion operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a data reviewer and a data conversion operator. Additionally, a data reviewer has an average salary of $53,266, which is higher than the $36,140 average annual salary of a data conversion operator.

The top three skills for a data reviewer include GMP, FDA and QA. The most important skills for a data conversion operator are data entry, computer system, and error rate.

Data reviewer vs data conversion operator overview

	Data Reviewer	Data Conversion Operator
Yearly salary	$53,266	$36,140
Hourly rate	$25.61	$17.38
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	67,068	91,671
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Data reviewer vs data conversion operator salary

Data reviewers and data conversion operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Reviewer	Data Conversion Operator
Average salary	$53,266	$36,140
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $74,000	Between $24,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Waukegan, IL	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Biogen	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between data reviewer and data conversion operator education

There are a few differences between a data reviewer and a data conversion operator in terms of educational background:

	Data Reviewer	Data Conversion Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Chemistry	Business
Most common college	-	-

Data reviewer vs data conversion operator demographics

Here are the differences between data reviewers' and data conversion operators' demographics:

	Data Reviewer	Data Conversion Operator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%	Male, 27.2% Female, 72.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 10.5% White, 55.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between data reviewer and data conversion operator duties and responsibilities

Data reviewer example responsibilities.

Manage investigation reports for equipment maintenance and calibration OOS.
Perform other QA administrative duties as prescribed.
Work according to business priorities, FDA and OSHA regulations.
Empower; Nugenesis, Totalchrom and Turbochrom, and (LIMS).
Revise testing specifications, forms, worksheets, protocols and control documents.
Perform GC and wet chemistry analysis of in-process and finish goods samples.

Data conversion operator example responsibilities.

Manage and prepare pharmaceutical records for multiple FDA audits.
Key at over 7,000 ksph.
Exceed all minimum keying requirements to obtain top DCO ranking.
Administer disciplinary actions as required and DCO's time keeping.
Peruse PC mail image for request address information and convert to code.
Maintain over 12,00 ksph with 99 percent accuracy, verify by weekly audits.

Data reviewer vs data conversion operator skills

Common data reviewer skills

GMP, 9%
FDA, 8%
QA, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
HPLC, 6%
QC, 6%

Common data conversion operator skills

Data Entry, 43%
Computer System, 11%
Error Rate, 6%
ZIP Codes, 6%
Postal Service, 5%
WPM, 4%

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