Medical officer vs resident

The differences between medical officers and residents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a medical officer, becoming a resident takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a medical officer has an average salary of $90,615, which is higher than the $60,589 average annual salary of a resident.

The top three skills for a medical officer include patients, public health and infectious disease. The most important skills for a resident are home health, patients, and rehabilitation.

Medical officer vs resident overview

	Medical Officer	Resident
Yearly salary	$90,615	$60,589
Hourly rate	$43.56	$29.13
Growth rate	28%	12%
Number of jobs	103,222	14,186
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	12

What does a medical officer do?

A Medical Officer delivers health and first-aid provisions for patients as well as prepares and maintains the paper and electronic health care records of clients. They ensure that all related equipment and supplies are suitably maintained at all times.

What does a resident do?

A resident, often known as a resident physician, is a medical doctor who just graduated from medical school and pursued the residency program for further training. Residents work with health care team members to provide direct medical care by diagnosing medical problems and devising appropriate treatment plans. Depending on their medical specialty and training, residents may assist in performing surgeries to patients but are supervised by senior residents and physicians. Residents must also have an in-depth understanding of ethical, socioeconomic, and medical-legal issues surrounding patient care.

Medical officer vs resident salary

Medical officers and residents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Officer	Resident
Average salary	$90,615	$60,589
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $236,000	Between $44,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	Washington, DC	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Maine	North Dakota
Best paying company	FHCB Health System	Meta
Best paying industry	Health Care	Non Profits

Differences between medical officer and resident education

There are a few differences between a medical officer and a resident in terms of educational background:

	Medical Officer	Resident
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Medicine	Medicine
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Virginia

Medical officer vs resident demographics

Here are the differences between medical officers' and residents' demographics:

	Medical Officer	Resident
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%	Male, 41.0% Female, 59.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 51.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	11%

Differences between medical officer and resident duties and responsibilities

Medical officer example responsibilities.

Lead efforts to support and continually improve the coordination and delivery of oncology services using evidence base guidelines.
Perform emergency and elective surgery for both obstetrics and gynecology cases.
Provide guidance to industry, stakeholders, and other experts within FDA on clinical issues and clinical trial designs.
Enter and scan patient history, current medical conditions, medications, immunizations and labs into the novel EHR system.
Facilitate performance improvement initiatives for CME credit.
Provide physicians with assistance during surgery or complicate medical procedures.

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Resident example responsibilities.

Manage pediatrics emergencies, indoor & outdoor patients, neonatal & intensive care units.
Document daily reports, administer medication, experience with first aid, CPR, and strategies for crisis intervention.
Perform full mouth surgical dental rehabilitation for mentally and physically disable patients (children and adults) under general anesthesia.
Work up surgical patient for surgery, under supervision.
Assist in LINAC and TPS commissioning with LandauerMP commissioning team.
Involve in commissioning of new skin HDR program using Valencia applicators.

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Medical officer vs resident skills

Common medical officer skills

Patients, 20%
Public Health, 17%
Infectious Disease, 8%
Diagnosis, 7%
Direct Patient Care, 4%
Internal Medicine, 4%

Common resident skills

Home Health, 20%
Patients, 15%
Rehabilitation, 13%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Residency Program, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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