Cabin agent vs certified medical technician

The differences between cabin agents 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 $29,763 average annual salary of a cabin agent.

The top three skills for a cabin agent include aircraft cabin, regulatory policies and cushions. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Cabin agent vs certified medical technician overview

	Cabin Agent	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$29,763	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.31	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	26,512	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	12

Cabin agent vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Cabin Agent	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$29,763	$38,859
Salary range	Between $20,000 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 cabin agent and certified medical technician education

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

	Cabin Agent	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Cabin agent vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Cabin Agent	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.3% Female, 59.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.7% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 50.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	12%	8%

Differences between cabin agent and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Cabin agent example responsibilities.

Vacuum floors and under seats/seat cushions.
Clean the inside of arriving and departing airplanes.
Complete and confirm accuracy of certify loading reports base on FAA regulations and procedures.
Operate portable radio or headphones.

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.

Cabin agent vs certified medical technician skills

Common cabin agent skills

Aircraft Cabin, 21%
Regulatory Policies, 16%
Cushions, 9%
Provisioning, 9%
Passenger Seats, 8%
Aircraft Interiors, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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