Orthotist vs pedorthist

The differences between orthotists and pedorthists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an orthotist and a pedorthist. Additionally, an orthotist has an average salary of $52,238, which is higher than the $51,263 average annual salary of a pedorthist.

The top three skills for an orthotist include patients, orthotics and prosthetics. The most important skills for a pedorthist are patient care, customer service, and orthotics.

Orthotist vs pedorthist overview

	Orthotist	Pedorthist
Yearly salary	$52,238	$51,263
Hourly rate	$25.11	$24.65
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	341	207
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Orthotist vs pedorthist salary

Orthotists and pedorthists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Orthotist	Pedorthist
Average salary	$52,238	$51,263
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $110,000	Between $24,000 And $106,000
Highest paying City	Scranton, PA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of Rochester	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between orthotist and pedorthist education

There are a few differences between an orthotist and a pedorthist in terms of educational background:

	Orthotist	Pedorthist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Psychology	Management
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Orthotist vs pedorthist demographics

Here are the differences between orthotists' and pedorthists' demographics:

	Orthotist	Pedorthist
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 75.0% Female, 25.0%	Male, 63.8% Female, 36.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 8.9% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between orthotist and pedorthist duties and responsibilities

Orthotist example responsibilities.

Provide detail patient management to patient of proper use of custom and/or off-the-shelf orthotics as were prescribe.
Designate as department's long-term EMR 'super user' for inpatient and outpatient services.
Research products to ensure cost efficient materials are used for the most cost effective products build and make for patients.
Experience with microprocessor knees, body power and myoelectric upper extremity prosthetics.
Work as a certify breast prosthetic fitter.
Fabricate orthotic devices, including development of designs, selection of materials, and structural evaluation and modification.

Pedorthist example responsibilities.

Fit patients with brace's and cam walkers, ASO's, night splints.
follow Dr's prescription to make patient feel better.
Fabricate custom mold foot orthotics.
Operate a specialty footwear retail store and orthotics laboratory.
Provide patient assessment and audiometric evaluations; technology recommendations and hearing instrument fitting.
Monitor production for defects in craftsmanship of orthotic and prosthetic custom-made devices.

Orthotist vs pedorthist skills

Common orthotist skills

Patients, 51%
Orthotics, 14%
Prosthetics, 8%
Patients Needs, 7%
Treatment Plan, 6%
Health Professionals, 4%

Common pedorthist skills

Patient Care, 71%
Customer Service, 11%
Orthotics, 10%
Prosthetics, 5%
Custom Orthotics, 2%
Durable Medical Equipment, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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