Endocrinologist vs primary care representative

The differences between endocrinologists and primary care representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an endocrinologist, becoming a primary care representative takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an endocrinologist has an average salary of $234,132, which is higher than the $187,913 average annual salary of a primary care representative.

The top three skills for an endocrinologist include internal medicine, clinical care and vital signs. The most important skills for a primary care representative are product knowledge, cardiology, and patients.

Endocrinologist vs primary care representative overview

	Endocrinologist	Primary Care Representative
Yearly salary	$234,132	$187,913
Hourly rate	$112.56	$90.34
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	22,172	232,440
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 87%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	6	2

Endocrinologist vs primary care representative salary

Endocrinologists and primary care representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Endocrinologist	Primary Care Representative
Average salary	$234,132	$187,913
Salary range	Between $139,000 And $392,000	Between $97,000 And $363,000
Highest paying City	Anchorage, AK	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Yuma Regional Medical Center	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between endocrinologist and primary care representative education

There are a few differences between an endocrinologist and a primary care representative in terms of educational background:

	Endocrinologist	Primary Care Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 87%
Most common major	Physiology And Anatomy	Business
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Pennsylvania

Endocrinologist vs primary care representative demographics

Here are the differences between endocrinologists' and primary care representatives' demographics:

	Endocrinologist	Primary Care Representative
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 50.1% Female, 49.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 20.5% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	6%

Differences between endocrinologist and primary care representative duties and responsibilities

Endocrinologist example responsibilities.

Monitor and manage patient medical records in compliance with HIPPA.
Obtain authorizations for various specialists * ICD-9 and CPT coding
Schedule surgeries including require surgical assistance during procedure and hospital admissions with appropriate CPT codes.
Implement and initiate interventions in collaboration with physician team and anticipate potential outcomes for patients at risk of complications.
Experience with electronic medical records and the coordination and distribution of professional documents in accordance to HIPAA regulations.

Primary care representative example responsibilities.

Collaborate with primary care physicians and manage key product promotions-Cymbalta, Axiron, Cialis and Strattera.
Achieve sales growth objectives by incorporating product/technical knowledge, teamwork, customer and multi-product focus, innovation and creativity.
Promote in-line products to cardiologists, rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, psychiatrists, and primary care physicians.
Execute sales and marketing of family medicine, cardiology, and endocrinology products.
Promote Microzide & Dilacor for hypertension to primary care.
Promote the company's allergy, asthma, and anti-infective franchise.

Endocrinologist vs primary care representative skills

Common endocrinologist skills

Internal Medicine, 88%
Clinical Care, 11%
Vital Signs, 0%
Community Hospital, 0%
CPT, 0%

Common primary care representative skills

Product Knowledge, 27%
Cardiology, 20%
Patients, 13%
Territory Management, 6%
Internal Medicine, 3%
Neurology, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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