Barkeep vs certified medical technician

The differences between barkeeps and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a barkeep, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $28,654 average annual salary of a barkeep.

The top three skills for a barkeep include professional customer service, POS and bartending. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Barkeep vs certified medical technician overview

	Barkeep	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$28,654	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.78	$18.68
Growth rate	18%	5%
Number of jobs	25,046	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	34	44
Years of experience	2	12

Barkeep vs certified medical technician salary

Barkeeps and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Barkeep	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$28,654	$38,859
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $37,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between barkeep and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a barkeep and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Barkeep	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Barkeep vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between barkeeps' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Barkeep	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	34	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 65.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 15.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 10.0% White, 53.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between barkeep and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Barkeep example responsibilities.

Provide seamless beverage service, managing inventory and operating POS terminal.
Perform all duties of bartending.
Direct bartending operations, overseeing seamless beverage service inventory management, and customer service.
Hire and train new employees in reservation management, facility cleanliness, and bookkeeping supporting daily routine operations.
Clean, prepare and re-stock stations in support of the restaurant and co-workers.

Certified medical technician example responsibilities.

Maintain the cleanliness of storage areas, trays, centrifuges, refrigerators, freezers and work area.
Administer medications to patients according to their medication record as scheduled, as needed according to physician orders.
Perform laboratory test and procedures in areas including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, serology, and bacteriology.
Perform first aid and apply CPR when necessary.
Perform first aid or CPR during medical emergencies until paramedics arrive.
Assist the residents in their ADL needs and prepare their meals.

Barkeep vs certified medical technician skills

Common barkeep skills

Professional Customer Service, 49%
POS, 26%
Bartending, 25%

Common certified medical technician skills

Patients, 17%
Vital Signs, 12%
CPR, 8%
Administer Medications, 7%
Resident Care, 6%
HIPAA, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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