Habilitation technician vs patient care technician

The differences between habilitation technicians and patient care technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a patient care technician has an average salary of $32,806, which is higher than the $25,778 average annual salary of a habilitation technician.

The top three skills for a habilitation technician include developmental disabilities, home health and treatment plan. The most important skills for a patient care technician are patients, vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Habilitation technician vs patient care technician overview

	Habilitation Technician	Patient Care Technician
Yearly salary	$25,778	$32,806
Hourly rate	$12.39	$15.77
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	55,954	167,520
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Habilitation technician vs patient care technician salary

Habilitation technicians and patient care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Habilitation Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average salary	$25,778	$32,806
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $33,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NH
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between habilitation technician and patient care technician education

There are a few differences between a habilitation technician and a patient care technician in terms of educational background:

	Habilitation Technician	Patient Care Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Johns Hopkins University	Emory University

Habilitation technician vs patient care technician demographics

Here are the differences between habilitation technicians' and patient care technicians' demographics:

	Habilitation Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 25.2% Female, 74.8%	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	15%	15%

Differences between habilitation technician and patient care technician duties and responsibilities

Habilitation technician example responsibilities.

Manage the behavior of students using the CPI training skills when necessary.
Obtain MANDT, defensive driving, and CPR certification.
Maintain certification in and administer CPR and first-aide if need.
Provide care and behavioral interventions to clients with autism (full spectrum).
Maintain and implement individual behavioral plans, personal care, psychological support, ADL 's
Assist clients in ADL's and obtaining critical goals in learning and life skills.

Patient care technician example responsibilities.

Manage care and prepare medical records, transcription and supply orders.
Manage daily care of high acuity patients with neurological trauma/disorders and post-surgery.
Qualify to perform patient care responsibilities on catheter patients.
Transport patients using wheelchairs and stretchers and assist patients to ambulate safely.
Assist with transferring patients in and out of wheelchairs, recliners, and stretchers.
Apply protective restraints safely and appropriately, assist in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients as needed.

Habilitation technician vs patient care technician skills

Common habilitation technician skills

Developmental Disabilities, 18%
Home Health, 13%
Treatment Plan, 9%
Independent Living, 5%
Mental Health, 5%
Medication Administration, 4%

Common patient care technician skills

Patients, 24%
Vital Signs, 9%
Phlebotomy, 7%
CPR, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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