Nursery technician vs patient services assistant

The differences between nursery technicians and patient services assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a nursery technician and a patient services assistant. Additionally, a nursery technician has an average salary of $39,539, which is higher than the $33,879 average annual salary of a patient services assistant.

The top three skills for a nursery technician include weed control, pigs and customer service. The most important skills for a patient services assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Nursery technician vs patient services assistant overview

	Nursery Technician	Patient Services Assistant
Yearly salary	$39,539	$33,879
Hourly rate	$19.01	$16.29
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	26,224	273,881
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Nursery technician vs patient services assistant salary

Nursery technicians and patient services assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Technician	Patient Services Assistant
Average salary	$39,539	$33,879
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Adobe
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between nursery technician and patient services assistant education

There are a few differences between a nursery technician and a patient services assistant in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Technician	Patient Services Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 26%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Nursing
Most common college	-	-

Nursery technician vs patient services assistant demographics

Here are the differences between nursery technicians' and patient services assistants' demographics:

	Nursery Technician	Patient Services Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 45.6% Female, 54.4%	Male, 18.2% Female, 81.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between nursery technician and patient services assistant duties and responsibilities

Nursery technician example responsibilities.

Manage controlled environments and greenhouses for research on corn, soy, and wheat plants.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Work on a busy med-surg unit.

Patient services assistant example responsibilities.

Conduct and facilitate PCA lead group activities as scheduled
Assist patients with daily care needs such as ADL's, mobility assistance, nutritional support, and emotional support.
Assist the MD during clinic by taking vitals on patients, running EKG's, handling medication reviews/refills.
Perform food, bed and bath needs as well as colostomy and catheter care.
Experience with patents ranging from ambulatory to immobile, specializing in Alzheimer and dementia patients.
Assist PT/OT to provide therapy and cue's on how to ambulate during and after surgery.

Nursery technician vs patient services assistant skills

Common nursery technician skills

Weed Control, 33%
Pigs, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Vital Signs, 7%
Mowing, 6%
Irrigation Systems, 5%

Common patient services assistant skills

Patients, 38%
Customer Service, 9%
Patient Care, 9%
Vital Signs, 6%
CPR, 3%
Medical Terminology, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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