Dental laboratory manager vs practice administrator

The differences between dental laboratory managers and practice administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a dental laboratory manager and a practice administrator. Additionally, a dental laboratory manager has an average salary of $80,729, which is higher than the $78,493 average annual salary of a practice administrator.

The top three skills for a dental laboratory manager include dentures, prosthetics and lab equipment. The most important skills for a practice administrator are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Dental laboratory manager vs practice administrator overview

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Practice Administrator
Yearly salary	$80,729	$78,493
Hourly rate	$38.81	$37.74
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	69,628	75,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Dental laboratory manager vs practice administrator salary

Dental laboratory managers and practice administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Practice Administrator
Average salary	$80,729	$78,493
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $113,000	Between $56,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	Sunnyvale, CA	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Delaware	New York
Best paying company	Medical Billing	Osa
Best paying industry	Health Care	Professional

Differences between dental laboratory manager and practice administrator education

There are a few differences between a dental laboratory manager and a practice administrator in terms of educational background:

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Practice Administrator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Dental Assisting	Business
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Dental laboratory manager vs practice administrator demographics

Here are the differences between dental laboratory managers' and practice administrators' demographics:

	Dental Laboratory Manager	Practice Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between dental laboratory manager and practice administrator duties and responsibilities

Dental laboratory manager example responsibilities.

Manage pneumatic resistance rehabilitation lab.
Team with best AHT in dental call center.
Implement rapid result microbiology testing in collaboration with infection control practitioners to identify hospital acquire infections and reduce length of stay.
Ensure accurate, precise and timely laboratory testing in the areas of hematology, urinalysis, clinical chemistry and immunology.

Practice administrator example responsibilities.

Lead the hospital through a successful CMS validation survey.
Manage multiple SharePoint sites by adding and editing accurate data for each team within the department.
Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise systems; monitoring, windows, linux, aws, vmware.
Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities using QuickBooks and online banking applications.
Compose monthly productivity reports, manage payroll; develop and implement policies & procedures.
Manage the overall operations of a large pediatric practice that provide services to a predominantly Medicaid population

Dental laboratory manager vs practice administrator skills

Common dental laboratory manager skills

Dentures, 49%
Prosthetics, 38%
Lab Equipment, 7%
CAD/CAM, 2%
Lab Operations, 2%
Chair Side, 1%

Common practice administrator skills

Patients, 14%
Patient Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Practice Management, 4%
Oversight, 4%

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