Registrar vs transfer agent

The differences between registrars and transfer agents can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a registrar and a transfer agent. Additionally, a registrar has an average salary of $40,632, which is higher than the $25,018 average annual salary of a transfer agent.

The top three skills for a registrar include patients, customer service and medical terminology. The most important skills for a transfer agent are customer service, inbound calls, and outbound calls.

Registrar vs transfer agent overview

	Registrar	Transfer Agent
Yearly salary	$40,632	$25,018
Hourly rate	$19.53	$12.03
Growth rate	7%	10%
Number of jobs	12,723	28,396
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	6	6

Registrar vs transfer agent salary

Registrars and transfer agents have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Registrar	Transfer Agent
Average salary	$40,632	$25,018
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between registrar and transfer agent education

There are a few differences between a registrar and a transfer agent in terms of educational background:

	Registrar	Transfer Agent
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Registrar vs transfer agent demographics

Here are the differences between registrars' and transfer agents' demographics:

	Registrar	Transfer Agent
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%	Male, 42.3% Female, 57.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 4.3% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 11.6% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between registrar and transfer agent duties and responsibilities

Registrar example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize a high volume of traumas and ambulances entering the ER.
Provide superior customer-orient support and manage non-cooperative patients such as those with addictions problems with tact and ease.
Code all inpatient, outpatient, emergency room, laboratory and radiology visits with appropriate ICD-9 and CPT codes.
Transport patients to and from rehabilitation unit.
Coordinate all radiology authorizations from physicians and insurance companies, adhering to appropriate CPT codes.
Admit patients to various outpatient departments of the hospital; including emergency, laboratory and radiology.

Transfer agent example responsibilities.

Schedule and meet individuals\groups for assign or self-generate leads, assist and enroll eligible individuals in suitable Medicare product.
Adhere to FDCPA regulations, federal, state and local law provisions.
Research inquiries and provide appropriate feedback including company policies, IRS regulations and compliance requirements.
Provide information to clients on Fidelityproducts, services, operational procedures, including 401k, transaction and NAV quotes.
Answer complex financial inquiries including, fund and market performance, taxation (cost basis, IRS forms, etc.
Demonstrate strong understanding of Comcast products, promoting and selling offerings to individual customers by knocking every door within assign territories.

Registrar vs transfer agent skills

Common registrar skills

Patients, 30%
Customer Service, 16%
Medical Terminology, 7%
Patient Registration, 4%
Data Entry, 3%
Patient Care, 3%

Common transfer agent skills

Customer Service, 27%
Inbound Calls, 13%
Outbound Calls, 12%
TA, 6%
Debt Collection, 6%
Transferring Calls, 3%