Office correspondent vs office technician

The differences between office correspondents and office technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an office correspondent, becoming an office technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an office correspondent has an average salary of $37,970, which is higher than the $34,956 average annual salary of an office technician.

Office correspondent vs office technician overview

	Office Correspondent	Office Technician
Yearly salary	$37,970	$34,956
Hourly rate	$18.25	$16.81
Growth rate	-	-5%
Number of jobs	31,093	82,512
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	43	47
Years of experience	4	2

Office correspondent vs office technician salary

Office correspondents and office technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Office Correspondent	Office Technician
Average salary	$37,970	$34,956
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Motorola Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Construction

Differences between office correspondent and office technician education

There are a few differences between an office correspondent and an office technician in terms of educational background:

	Office Correspondent	Office Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Linguistics	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Office correspondent vs office technician demographics

Here are the differences between office correspondents' and office technicians' demographics:

	Office Correspondent	Office Technician
Average age	43	47
Gender ratio	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.5% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between office correspondent and office technician duties and responsibilities

Office correspondent example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Coordinate meeting schedules and appointments, type reports, create PowerPoint presentations and maintain calendar of activities for executives.
Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.

Office technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational FedEx relationship through order fulfillment, shipment tracking, and communication with parties involve in shipment transaction.
Interact with SCO divisions, other agencies and campuses and the public, to resolve distribution problems concerning mail and payroll.
Communicate payroll information with employees.
Verify eligibility and coverage with Medicaid and Medicare.
Certify to perform refraction to patients participating in clinical trials.
Provide patients with surgical and procedural information and instructions as appropriate.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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