Podiatric assistant vs assistant

The differences between podiatric assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a podiatric assistant, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a podiatric assistant has an average salary of $41,280, which is higher than the $37,363 average annual salary of an assistant.

The top three skills for a podiatric assistant include patients, patient care and surgical procedures. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Podiatric assistant vs assistant overview

	Podiatric Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$41,280	$37,363
Hourly rate	$19.85	$17.96
Growth rate	16%	-8%
Number of jobs	47,459	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	37	50
Years of experience	12	2

Podiatric assistant vs assistant salary

Podiatric assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Podiatric Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$41,280	$37,363
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $56,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between podiatric assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a podiatric assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Podiatric Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Podiatric assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between podiatric assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Podiatric Assistant	Assistant
Average age	37	50
Gender ratio	Male, 12.0% Female, 88.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between podiatric assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Podiatric assistant example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong relation skills in greeting and directing patients and managing incoming phone communications.
Record patient history, demographic information, and register patients.
Fit, order, and dispensing of DME, Orthotics, and diabetic shoes.
Make and order custom orthotics.
Demonstrate strong relation skills in greeting and directing patients and managing incoming phone communications.
Process requisitions and verify correct ICD-9 specific to psychology and chiropractic care.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Podiatric assistant vs assistant skills

Common podiatric assistant skills

Patients, 44%
Patient Care, 8%
Surgical Procedures, 5%
Front Desk, 5%
Appointment Scheduling, 5%
Vital Signs, 4%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%