Division secretary vs office technician

The differences between division secretaries and office technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a division secretary and an office technician. Additionally, an office technician has an average salary of $34,956, which is higher than the $29,093 average annual salary of a division secretary.

The top three skills for a division secretary include scheduling appointments, patient care and EMR. The most important skills for an office technician are data entry, patients, and office equipment.

Division secretary vs office technician overview

	Division Secretary	Office Technician
Yearly salary	$29,093	$34,956
Hourly rate	$13.99	$16.81
Growth rate	-8%	-5%
Number of jobs	9,976	82,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	50	47
Years of experience	2	2

Division secretary vs office technician salary

Division secretaries and office technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Division Secretary	Office Technician
Average salary	$29,093	$34,956
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Motorola Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between division secretary and office technician education

There are a few differences between a division secretary and an office technician in terms of educational background:

	Division Secretary	Office Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Division secretary vs office technician demographics

Here are the differences between division secretaries' and office technicians' demographics:

	Division Secretary	Office Technician
Average age	50	47
Gender ratio	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between division secretary and office technician duties and responsibilities

Division secretary example responsibilities.

Maintain sales department's calendar of clients, showroom visits and appointments and manage all logistics for events.
Manage financial bookkeeping efficiently for the company using QuickBooks.
Type all subpoenas for the agents.
Plan travel, create DTS orders and vouchers.
Type motions, letters, mail-outs, and subpoenas.
Provide administrative role in DTS updating employee accounting data.

Office technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Interact with SCO divisions, other agencies and campuses and the public, to resolve distribution problems concerning mail and payroll.
Communicate payroll information with employees.
Verify eligibility and coverage with Medicaid and Medicare.
Certify to perform refraction to patients participating in clinical trials.
Provide patients with surgical and procedural information and instructions as appropriate.

Division secretary vs office technician skills

Common division secretary skills

Scheduling Appointments, 11%
Patient Care, 9%
EMR, 9%
Payroll, 8%
Travel Arrangements, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%

Common office technician skills

Data Entry, 16%
Patients, 11%
Office Equipment, 7%
Office Procedures, 7%
Word Processing, 5%
Payroll, 4%