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Psychiatric Technician Hourly Rate

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Updated: 23 May 2013

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Psychiatric Technician 2013 Total Pay (?

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$21,119 - $47,947

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MEDIAN: $29,049

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Psychiatric Technician Job Listings

Licensed Psychiatric Technician

May 08

Care Now Staffing - GovStaff - Delano, CA

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a need for Psychiatric Technicians. Care Now Staffing is # 1 at the majority of CDCR facilities... - Indeed

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Licensed Psychiatric Technician

Mar 27

Care Now Staffing Inc. - San Luis Obispo, CA

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has a need for Psychiatric Technicians. Care Now Staffing is # 1 at the majority of CDCR facilities... - Indeed

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Mental Health Technician Geriatric Psychiatric Baylor Medical Center at Irving Full time Evening

May 08

Baylor Health Care System - Irving, TX

Health Technician – Geriatric Psychiatry Baylor Medical Center at Irving The Mental Health Technician... implementation of psychiatric care to geropsychiatric... - Indeed

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$9	$18	$27
Hourly Rate	$9.76 - $18.84
Overtime	$6.05 - $25.76

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$18K	$36K	$54K
Bonus	$0.00 - $496.65
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$21,119 - $47,947
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 23 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 139

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Psychiatric Technician Tasks

Organize, supervise and encourage patient participation in educational and recreational activities.
Make observations and document patient treatment interventions, behavior and progress.
Assist psychiatric patients with daily therapeutic and hygiene needs under direction of nursing and medical staff.
Dispense medications as directed by physician.
Restrain or aid patients as necessary to prevent injury.

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Companies and Industries for Psychiatric Technician Salaries

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Health Care	$9.72 - $18.40
Psychiatric Hospital	$10.19 - $18.17
Community Mental Health Center	$9.32 - $16.98
Hospital	$10.15 - $19.26
Mental Health Office	$9.13 - $20.43

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Key Statistics for Psychiatric Technician Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 66%			Male 34%
Hourly Rate:	$11.18 - $15.35			$11.89 - $16.58

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

49%

5-9 years

17%

10-19 years

17%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$9.78 - $17.93
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology	$9.44 - $24.96
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Psychology	$9.74 - $16.89
Associate's Degree	$10.55 - $26.91

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 79%		Dental: 68%
	Vision: 52%		None: 19%

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