Dietary patient aide vs nurse technician

The differences between dietary patient aides and nurse technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nurse technician has an average salary of $33,005, which is higher than the $27,112 average annual salary of a dietary patient aide.

The top three skills for a dietary patient aide include patients, patient safety and vital signs. The most important skills for a nurse technician are patients, CPR, and vital signs.

Dietary patient aide vs nurse technician overview

	Dietary Patient Aide	Nurse Technician
Yearly salary	$27,112	$33,005
Hourly rate	$13.03	$15.87
Growth rate	12%	9%
Number of jobs	103,465	195,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	41	42
Years of experience	-	3

Dietary patient aide vs nurse technician salary

Dietary patient aides and nurse technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dietary Patient Aide	Nurse Technician
Average salary	$27,112	$33,005
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Bangor, ME	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Oregon
Best paying company	Tufts Medical Center	Carondelet High School
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between dietary patient aide and nurse technician education

There are a few differences between a dietary patient aide and a nurse technician in terms of educational background:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Nurse Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Dietary patient aide vs nurse technician demographics

Here are the differences between dietary patient aides' and nurse technicians' demographics:

	Dietary Patient Aide	Nurse Technician
Average age	41	42
Gender ratio	Male, 24.7% Female, 75.3%	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 27.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 48.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	7%

Differences between dietary patient aide and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Dietary patient aide example responsibilities.

Conduct and facilitate PCA lead group activities as scheduled
Provide in house rehabilitation to the disable.
Demonstrate compassion and professionalism while delivering dialysis treatment to high-risk populations.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient and calculate the proper amount for fluid removal during dialysis procedure.
Present peer to peer health education and provide administrative support to student health center including filing medical records using HIPPA compliant procedures

Nurse technician example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
Pick up patient for surgery.

Dietary patient aide vs nurse technician skills

Common dietary patient aide skills

Patients, 55%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
CPR, 5%
Rehabilitation, 4%

Common nurse technician skills

Patients, 26%
CPR, 9%
Vital Signs, 8%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Home Health, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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