Rounder vs technical assistant

The differences between rounders and technical assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a rounder and a technical assistant. Additionally, a rounder has an average salary of $57,592, which is higher than the $34,159 average annual salary of a technical assistant.

The top three skills for a rounder include customer service, assembly line and EMR. The most important skills for a technical assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Rounder vs technical assistant overview

	Rounder	Technical Assistant
Yearly salary	$57,592	$34,159
Hourly rate	$27.69	$16.42
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	1,565	73,750
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Rounder vs technical assistant salary

Rounders and technical assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rounder	Technical Assistant
Average salary	$57,592	$34,159
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $93,000	Between $22,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	The American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between rounder and technical assistant education

There are a few differences between a rounder and a technical assistant in terms of educational background:

	Rounder	Technical Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Rounder vs technical assistant demographics

Here are the differences between rounders' and technical assistants' demographics:

	Rounder	Technical Assistant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%	Male, 54.8% Female, 45.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 14.4% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 11.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between rounder and technical assistant duties and responsibilities

Rounder example responsibilities.

Manage devices by configuring network topology and making DNS records updates/creation.
Champion the selection and ultimate use of Java and object-orient design and programming on a web-base financial inventory management system.
Champion the selection and ultimate use of Java and object-orient design and programming on a web-base financial inventory management system.

Technical assistant example responsibilities.

Create and manage original MARC records from OCLC database including verification, editing and updating of data and shelf list.
Manage customer complaints and internal GMP audits for product manufacturing, coordinate FDA audits and recommend corrective actions.
Input service reports into AS400 using 10 key.
Assist with ambulation, transfer from bed to chair and CPR certify.
Work involve development in PHP with back end as MYSQL server database.
Operate heat sealers, centrifuges, sterile docking equipment, and irradiation unit.

Rounder vs technical assistant skills

Common rounder skills

Customer Service, 60%
Assembly Line, 17%
EMR, 12%
Front Desk, 11%

Common technical assistant skills

Patients, 23%
Customer Service, 12%
Patient Care, 11%
Technical Assistance, 6%
Lab Equipment, 5%
Phlebotomy, 4%