Senior accounting technician vs technician

The differences between senior accounting technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a senior accounting technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior accounting technician has an average salary of $55,796, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a senior accounting technician include financial statements, GAAP and general ledger. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Senior accounting technician vs technician overview

	Senior Accounting Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$55,796	$38,045
Hourly rate	$26.82	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	25,286	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	51	40
Years of experience	6	2

Senior accounting technician vs technician salary

Senior accounting technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Accounting Technician	Technician
Average salary	$55,796	$38,045
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $89,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Enphase Energy	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Telecommunication

Differences between senior accounting technician and technician education

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

	Senior Accounting Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Senior accounting technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior accounting technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Senior Accounting Technician	Technician
Average age	51	40
Gender ratio	Male, 27.3% Female, 72.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	7%	2%

Differences between senior accounting technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Senior accounting technician example responsibilities.

Manage payroll general ledger accounts including account reconciliations and monthly accruals.
Process weekly check run and ACH deposit run.
Ensure the accuracy of the personal and mortgage loan subsidiary ledgers.
Prepare and review documents for disbursements in compliance with IRS laws.
Perform a variety of routine and many ad-hoc accounting functions using GAAP principles.
Prepare and maintain documentation for key procedures and processes in accordance with SOX.

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.

Senior accounting technician vs technician skills

Common senior accounting technician skills

Financial Statements, 14%
GAAP, 10%
General Ledger, 8%
SOX, 6%
Reconciliations, 6%
Treasury, 6%

Common technician skills

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

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