Student nurse technician vs patient care technician

The differences between student nurse technicians and patient care technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a student nurse technician has an average salary of $35,652, which is higher than the $32,806 average annual salary of a patient care technician.

The top three skills for a student nurse technician include patients, BLS and vital signs. The most important skills for a patient care technician are patients, vital signs, and phlebotomy.

Student nurse technician vs patient care technician overview

	Student Nurse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Yearly salary	$35,652	$32,806
Hourly rate	$17.14	$15.77
Growth rate	6%	9%
Number of jobs	103,296	167,520
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Average age	44	34
Years of experience	2	-

Student nurse technician vs patient care technician salary

Student nurse technicians and patient care technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Student Nurse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average salary	$35,652	$32,806
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Rochester, NH
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between student nurse technician and patient care technician education

There are a few differences between a student nurse technician and a patient care technician in terms of educational background:

	Student Nurse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 27%
Most common major	Nursing	Nursing
Most common college	-	Emory University

Student nurse technician vs patient care technician demographics

Here are the differences between student nurse technicians' and patient care technicians' demographics:

	Student Nurse Technician	Patient Care Technician
Average age	44	34
Gender ratio	Male, 13.6% Female, 86.4%	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.7% Asian, 9.2% White, 65.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 14.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 6.4% White, 51.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	9%	15%

Differences between student nurse technician and patient care technician duties and responsibilities

Student nurse technician example responsibilities.

Manage memory unity within facility.
Test patients for TB using PPD injections and take standard universal precaution when need.
Assure cardiac telemetry monitors are placed, answer call lights, assist patients with hygiene, ambulation and transfers.
Work full-time while going through nursing school providing care to post-surgical/surgical oncology patients.
Work as a staff nurse in MED/SURG and IMU.
Assist patient in ADL's, blood draws, dressing changes

Patient care technician example responsibilities.

Manage care and prepare medical records, transcription and supply orders.
Manage daily care of high acuity patients with neurological trauma/disorders and post-surgery.
Qualify to perform patient care responsibilities on catheter patients.
Transport patients using wheelchairs and stretchers and assist patients to ambulate safely.
Assist with transferring patients in and out of wheelchairs, recliners, and stretchers.
Apply protective restraints safely and appropriately, assist in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients as needed.

Student nurse technician vs patient care technician skills

Common student nurse technician skills

Patients, 24%
BLS, 13%
Vital Signs, 12%
Patient Care, 8%
Catheter, 7%
Direct Supervision, 7%

Common patient care technician skills

Patients, 24%
Vital Signs, 9%
Phlebotomy, 7%
CPR, 6%
Direct Patient Care, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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