Medical resident vs nurse technician

The differences between medical residents and nurse technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a medical resident and a nurse technician. Additionally, a medical resident has an average salary of $57,084, which is higher than the $33,005 average annual salary of a nurse technician.

The top three skills for a medical resident include patients, patient care and residency program. The most important skills for a nurse technician are patients, CPR, and vital signs.

Medical resident vs nurse technician overview

	Medical Resident	Nurse Technician
Yearly salary	$57,084	$33,005
Hourly rate	$27.44	$15.87
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	51,847	195,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Medical resident vs nurse technician salary

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

	Medical Resident	Nurse Technician
Average salary	$57,084	$33,005
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $65,000	Between $26,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Oregon
Best paying company	Staten Island Academy	Carondelet High School
Best paying industry	Health Care	Health Care

Differences between medical resident and nurse technician education

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

	Medical Resident	Nurse Technician
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Medicine	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Medical resident vs nurse technician demographics

Here are the differences between medical residents' and nurse technicians' demographics:

	Medical Resident	Nurse Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 16.9% Female, 83.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 22.7% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 8.5% White, 45.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between medical resident and nurse technician duties and responsibilities

Medical resident example responsibilities.

Start, equip and manage the best ICU in Syria.
Accomplish physical examinations, diagnosis, and treat diabetic and pediatric patients.
Coordinate disposition of brachytherapy sources.
Work as a brachytherapy physicist and gain ample experience in handling radioactive sources
Demonstrate professional bedside manner, patient confidentiality, inform consent procedure and effective communication skills guide by hospital and HIPAA regulations.
Maintain and restock medication in Pyxis machine.

Nurse technician example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Deliver timely and quality patient care on rehabilitation unit under direct supervision of staff nurses.
Assist patients with ADL's: bathing, transferring, ambulating, changing bed linens, skin care, etc.
Assist and serve patients with activities of daily living (ADL) in a manner conductive to their safety and comfort.
Assist new surgical patients with appropriate equipment to meet rehabilitation needs, and offer mental encouragement for a more positive recovery.
Pick up patient for surgery.

Medical resident vs nurse technician skills

Common medical resident skills

Patients, 26%
Patient Care, 11%
Residency Program, 10%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Oncology, 5%
Surgery, 4%

Common nurse technician skills

Patients, 26%
CPR, 9%
Vital Signs, 8%
Rehabilitation, 5%
Home Health, 5%
Direct Patient Care, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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