Rehab technician vs restorative, rehab aide

The differences between rehab technicians and restoratives, rehab aide can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a restorative, rehab aide has an average salary of $33,637, which is higher than the $28,505 average annual salary of a rehab technician.

Rehab technician vs restorative, rehab aide overview

	Rehab Technician	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Yearly salary	$28,505	$33,637
Hourly rate	$13.70	$16.17
Growth rate	24%	24%
Number of jobs	27,969	40,958
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	-	-

Rehab technician vs restorative, rehab aide salary

Rehab technicians and restoratives, rehab aide have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rehab Technician	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Average salary	$28,505	$33,637
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	Colorado	-
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between rehab technician and restorative, rehab aide education

There are a few differences between a rehab technician and a restorative, rehab aide in terms of educational background:

	Rehab Technician	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Virginia

Rehab technician vs restorative, rehab aide demographics

Here are the differences between rehab technicians' and restoratives, rehab aide' demographics:

	Rehab Technician	Restorative, Rehab Aide
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%	Male, 32.0% Female, 68.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 66.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 8.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 73.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between rehab technician and restorative, rehab aide duties and responsibilities

Rehab technician example responsibilities.

Make rounds for walkers and wheelchairs for patients.
Assist therapist with transfers, monitoring of splints, hot packs, and modalities.
Prepare patients for therapy sessions and assist patients to put on devices such as braces and splints.
Maintain and clean medical equipment, interact with staff and patients, and occasionally cover the reception desk.Skills UsedCNA and CPR
Provide nursing and orthopedic patient care for stroke patients, assisting with rehabilitation, medication and recovery knowledge.
Assist physical therapists in the rehabilitation of patients by providing exercise programs and proper treatment for healthy injury recovery.

Restorative, rehab aide example responsibilities.

Assist CNA (s) with ADL (activities of daily living skills) to prepare patients for rehab.
Plan activities base on assign student's IEP to encourage appropriate independence and facilitate/support student's participation in all activities.
Collaborate with other teachers or administrators to develop, evaluate, or revise kindergarten or elementary school programs.

Rehab technician vs restorative, rehab aide skills

Common rehab technician skills

Patients, 24%
Physical Therapy, 10%
Rehabilitation, 10%
Customer Service, 6%
CPR, 4%
Cleanliness, 4%

Common restorative, rehab aide skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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