Records administrator vs document controller

The differences between records administrators and document controllers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a records administrator, becoming a document controller takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a records administrator has an average salary of $41,997, which is higher than the $41,157 average annual salary of a document controller.

The top three skills for a records administrator include data entry, access database and sharepoint. The most important skills for a document controller are project procedures, data entry, and sharepoint.

Records administrator vs document controller overview

	Records Administrator	Document Controller
Yearly salary	$41,997	$41,157
Hourly rate	$20.19	$19.79
Growth rate	11%	-8%
Number of jobs	53,456	16,705
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	12	4

Records administrator vs document controller salary

Records administrators and document controllers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Records Administrator	Document Controller
Average salary	$41,997	$41,157
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $57,000	Between $26,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	Hayward, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	California
Best paying company	FlatironConstruction	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	Professional	Construction

Differences between records administrator and document controller education

There are a few differences between a records administrator and a document controller in terms of educational background:

	Records Administrator	Document Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Records administrator vs document controller demographics

Here are the differences between records administrators' and document controllers' demographics:

	Records Administrator	Document Controller
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 33.9% Female, 66.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 6.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 12.0% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	11%

Differences between records administrator and document controller duties and responsibilities

Records administrator example responsibilities.

Manage chart completion (ICD-9-CM and CPT coding/abstracting), chart assembly and analysis.
Provide training records when request for FDA and HIPAA audits.
Access client-driven SharePoint for data upload purposes.
Insure facility meets regulatory requirements in accordance with HIPPA & PPACA
Participate in the rollout of a large SharePoint records management initiative call RIMBA.
Prepare court relate documents, motions, charge sheets, and subpoenas, and notarial actions as necessary.

Document controller example responsibilities.

Create and manage eRoom used to procure bid proposals from EPC companies for execution phase.
Manage & maintain central filing of all project documentation as per the GASCO document management system (LIVELINK).
Work closely with Dallas wireless data quality manager to achieve ISO certification for Dallas wireless data.
Manage quality of care improvement initiatives for patients and other mandate hospital standards through surveys and information sessions.
Create and implement the RFI process within the project.
Maintain log for RFI's (request for information )

Records administrator vs document controller skills

Common records administrator skills

Data Entry, 20%
Access Database, 10%
SharePoint, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Administrative Tasks, 7%

Common document controller skills

Project Procedures, 9%
Data Entry, 9%
SharePoint, 8%
Hard Copy, 7%
Computer Database, 7%
Project Management, 5%

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