Pension administrator vs provider enrollment specialist

The differences between pension administrators and provider enrollment specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a pension administrator and a provider enrollment specialist. Additionally, a pension administrator has an average salary of $57,547, which is higher than the $39,494 average annual salary of a provider enrollment specialist.

The top three skills for a pension administrator include customer service, plan administration and IRS. The most important skills for a provider enrollment specialist are data entry, patients, and CAQH.

Pension administrator vs provider enrollment specialist overview

	Pension Administrator	Provider Enrollment Specialist
Yearly salary	$57,547	$39,494
Hourly rate	$27.67	$18.99
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	50,422	42,271
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Pension administrator vs provider enrollment specialist salary

Pension administrators and provider enrollment specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pension Administrator	Provider Enrollment Specialist
Average salary	$57,547	$39,494
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $87,000	Between $28,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Needham, MA	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Alaska
Best paying company	Kerkering Barberio	McKinsey & Company Inc
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between pension administrator and provider enrollment specialist education

There are a few differences between a pension administrator and a provider enrollment specialist in terms of educational background:

	Pension Administrator	Provider Enrollment Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Pension administrator vs provider enrollment specialist demographics

Here are the differences between pension administrators' and provider enrollment specialists' demographics:

	Pension Administrator	Provider Enrollment Specialist
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.9% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between pension administrator and provider enrollment specialist duties and responsibilities

Pension administrator example responsibilities.

Lead special project team construct to interpret the initial impact of ERISA legislation on company pension operations.
Participate in establishing and testing pension plans on PeopleSoft to automate applicable calculations.
Assist in plan design issues that comply with client needs and ERISA and DOL laws.
Train in filing of 5500 tax returns with the DOL.
Review trend analysis for fail ACP and ADP tests.
Conduct top heavy, ADP, and ACP compliance testing of define contribution plans.

Provider enrollment specialist example responsibilities.

Manage federal and state-mandate physician credentialing activities; act as NCQA committee liaison.
Provide enrollment counseling to eligible recipients about Medicaid manage care and promote their voluntary enrollment into an HMO.
Review provider enrollment applications to ensure the credentials and licenses meet all requirements for participation in the Medicare program.
Verify provider is eligible to participate in Medicare according to CMS guidelines.
Verify claim information using ICD-9 and medical terminology and CHAMPUS/ TRICARE guidelines .!
Complete require forms and application for changes or updates in billing systems including EFT and or notification of Athena.

Pension administrator vs provider enrollment specialist skills

Common pension administrator skills

Customer Service, 11%
Plan Administration, 9%
IRS, 7%
Financial Statements, 7%
ERISA, 7%
DOL, 5%

Common provider enrollment specialist skills

Data Entry, 12%
Patients, 12%
CAQH, 9%
Medicare, 7%
Medicaid, 7%
Provider Enrollment Applications, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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