Bottle machine operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between bottle machine operators and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $35,369 average annual salary of a bottle machine operator.

The top three skills for a bottle machine operator include GMP, production equipment and quality checks. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Bottle machine operator vs certified medical technician overview

	Bottle Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,369	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.00	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	61,596	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	12

Bottle machine operator vs certified medical technician salary

Bottle machine operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bottle Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$35,369	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $43,000	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 bottle machine operator and certified medical technician education

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

	Bottle Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Bottle machine operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between bottle machine operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Bottle Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	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	5%	8%

Differences between bottle machine operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Bottle machine operator example responsibilities.

Operate filler machine, follow GMP's.
Control & troubleshoot automate extrusion line adjusting speed & feed, monitoring temperature, & finish material specification per customers order.
Experience in using RF equipment for shipping and making license plates for store inventory.
Load materials and products into package processing equipment using a forklift, RF scanner and pallet jack.
Overlook daily operations of single/twin screw extruders and packaging of finish product.

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.

Bottle machine operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common bottle machine operator skills

GMP, 31%
Production Equipment, 28%
Quality Checks, 23%
Production Floor, 9%
Line Equipment, 4%
Machine Operation, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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