Personnel representative vs authorized representative

The differences between personnel representatives and authorized representatives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a personnel representative, becoming an authorized representative takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a personnel representative has an average salary of $51,099, which is higher than the $38,897 average annual salary of an authorized representative.

The top three skills for a personnel representative include payroll system, human resources and JPAS. The most important skills for an authorized representative are patients, medical terminology, and insurance verification.

Personnel representative vs authorized representative overview

	Personnel Representative	Authorized Representative
Yearly salary	$51,099	$38,897
Hourly rate	$24.57	$18.70
Growth rate	8%	-4%
Number of jobs	13,211	64,806
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	6	4

Personnel representative vs authorized representative salary

Personnel representatives and authorized representatives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Personnel Representative	Authorized Representative
Average salary	$51,099	$38,897
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $71,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Elmira, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hill International
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between personnel representative and authorized representative education

There are a few differences between a personnel representative and an authorized representative in terms of educational background:

	Personnel Representative	Authorized Representative
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Personnel representative vs authorized representative demographics

Here are the differences between personnel representatives' and authorized representatives' demographics:

	Personnel Representative	Authorized Representative
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 37.0% Female, 63.0%	Male, 29.6% Female, 70.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 6.3% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 53.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	7%

Differences between personnel representative and authorized representative duties and responsibilities

Personnel representative example responsibilities.

Integrate efforts on actions and programs where joint OPM functional effort are necessary to accomplish recruitment and enhance organizational effectiveness.
Serve as a key member of the HRIS design team.
Recognize for improving the tracking system for personnel within the organization allowing oversight and knowledge of all instructors and administrative personnel.
Establish, organize and supervise the maintenance of department records, ensuring complete accuracy and confidentiality including conducting I9 audits.

Authorized representative example responsibilities.

Coach, evaluate and performance manage MSRs to ensure timely and accurate service to clients.
Audit requests to ensure that proper ICD-9 and CPT coding are applied.
Research coordinator and referral coordinator, obtain insurance authorization and provide information to insurance carriers or patients regarding patient accounts.
Verify (CCS), CHDP, HMO, PPO authorizations.
Adhere strictly to HIPAA privacy guidelines.
Scan Medicaid coverage in to patient's electronic file.

Personnel representative vs authorized representative skills

Common personnel representative skills

Payroll System, 12%
Human Resources, 10%
JPAS, 9%
Government Regulations, 8%
Foreign Travel, 8%
Personnel Actions, 6%

Common authorized representative skills

Patients, 24%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Insurance Verification, 7%
CPT, 5%
Insurance Authorizations, 5%
Data Entry, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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