Matron vs doctor

The differences between matrons and doctors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a doctor has an average salary of $208,582, which is higher than the $27,069 average annual salary of a matron.

The top three skills for a matron include emergency calls, customer service and security checks. The most important skills for a doctor are patients, customer service, and emergency medicine.

Matron vs doctor overview

	Matron	Doctor
Yearly salary	$27,069	$208,582
Hourly rate	$13.01	$100.28
Growth rate	-10%	7%
Number of jobs	631	14,571
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	40	48
Years of experience	-	-

Matron vs doctor salary

Matrons and doctors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Matron	Doctor
Average salary	$27,069	$208,582
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $39,000	Between $106,000 And $408,000
Highest paying City	-	Green Bay, WI
Highest paying state	-	Ohio
Best paying company	-	Saint Luke's Health System
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between matron and doctor education

There are a few differences between a matron and a doctor in terms of educational background:

	Matron	Doctor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Medicine
Most common college	-	Duke University

Matron vs doctor demographics

Here are the differences between matrons' and doctors' demographics:

	Matron	Doctor
Average age	40	48
Gender ratio	Male, 7.8% Female, 92.2%	Male, 45.8% Female, 54.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% Asian, 18.6% White, 62.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	6%	13%

Differences between matron and doctor duties and responsibilities

Matron example responsibilities.

Perform basic first aid procedures and cardiopulmonary resuscitation which involves kneeling and bending.
Assist children on bus with ESE problems

Doctor example responsibilities.

Manage conditions including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, hypothyroidism, asthma, and GERD.
Develop personalize treatment plans, rehabilitation plans, exercise plans, report of findings, nutritional plans and narrative reports.
Perform patient x-rays, provide MRI consultations.
Perform x-rays of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
Hire, train, educate and monitor staff in HIPPA policies and procedures.
Create, update, and maintain confidential patient EHRs in compliance with all HIPAA laws and regulations.

Matron vs doctor skills

Common matron skills

Emergency Calls, 22%
Customer Service, 17%
Security Checks, 16%
Clean Bathrooms, 10%
CPR, 10%
Seat Belts, 6%

Common doctor skills

Patients, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
Emergency Medicine, 5%
Surgery, 5%
DR, 4%
Cleanliness, 3%