Scanning technician vs technician

The differences between scanning technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a scanning technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $34,937 average annual salary of a scanning technician.

The top three skills for a scanning technician include data entry, QC and image quality. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Scanning technician vs technician overview

	Scanning Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,937	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.80	$18.29
Growth rate	11%	1%
Number of jobs	24,954	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	12	2

Scanning technician vs technician salary

Scanning technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Scanning Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,937	$38,045
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $49,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between scanning technician and technician education

There are a few differences between a scanning technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Scanning Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Scanning technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between scanning technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Scanning Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	9%	2%

Differences between scanning technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Scanning technician example responsibilities.

Manage medical treatment authorizations and durable medical equipment (DME) requests and verify medical eligibility for all patients requesting treatment.
Keep in compliance with HIPPA regulations.
Record daily QA data for QC efficiency.
Help develop the company's QA protocol.
Create ECG reports accordance with clinic specific instructions.
Put in overtime if need for Ekgs also.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Scanning technician vs technician skills

Common scanning technician skills

Data Entry, 20%
QC, 10%
Image Quality, 6%
Patient Care, 6%
Kofax, 6%
Electronic Format, 5%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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