Mis assistant vs business assistant

The differences between mis assistants and business assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mis assistant and a business assistant. Additionally, a business assistant has an average salary of $42,247, which is higher than the $28,356 average annual salary of a mis assistant.

The top three skills for a mis assistant include hardware support, access database and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a business assistant are customer service, patients, and data entry.

Mis assistant vs business assistant overview

	MIS Assistant	Business Assistant
Yearly salary	$28,356	$42,247
Hourly rate	$13.63	$20.31
Growth rate	-8%	-8%
Number of jobs	28,033	98,348
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	2	2

Mis assistant vs business assistant salary

Mis assistants and business assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	MIS Assistant	Business Assistant
Average salary	$28,356	$42,247
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $33,000	Between $29,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Whitney Museum of American Art
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between mis assistant and business assistant education

There are a few differences between a mis assistant and a business assistant in terms of educational background:

	MIS Assistant	Business Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Western Carolina University

Mis assistant vs business assistant demographics

Here are the differences between mis assistants' and business assistants' demographics:

	MIS Assistant	Business Assistant
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%	Male, 28.1% Female, 71.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 66.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mis assistant and business assistant duties and responsibilities

Mis assistant example responsibilities.

Lead effort to develop and maintain client's database by customizing existing computer information systems to support operating objectives.
Install, troubleshoot and upgrade software and hardware.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and support all hardware equipment.
Provide technical support for PCs, printers, and cash register systems.
Work nightly to ensure backup of all agency servers and a $60K UNIX system.
Send and receive files from server to printers and docutech, use of some UNIX commands.

Business assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize Salesforce CRM to research, qualify, and organize potential leads.
Manage personnel administration including hiring, benefits, records management, payroll administration and performance reviews.
Manage the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information.
Used complex SQL queries for data analysis, create store procedures and Unix scripts.
Process accurate orders in a timely manner using POS create system for JASON OE.
Contact physician's office to receive code if missing, ICD-9 coding when necessary.

Mis assistant vs business assistant skills

Common mis assistant skills

Hardware Support, 17%
Access Database, 11%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Desktop Support, 8%
Computer System, 6%
SQL Server, 5%

Common business assistant skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patients, 12%
Data Entry, 9%
Excellent Organizational, 9%
PowerPoint, 6%
Financial Arrangements, 4%