Cannon fire direction specialist vs certified medical technician

The differences between cannon fire direction specialists and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a cannon fire direction specialist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a cannon fire direction specialist has an average salary of $49,347, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a cannon fire direction specialist include combat, platoon and intelligence data. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Cannon fire direction specialist vs certified medical technician overview

	Cannon Fire Direction Specialist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$49,347	$38,859
Hourly rate	$23.72	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	4,288	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	12

Cannon fire direction specialist vs certified medical technician salary

Cannon fire direction specialists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cannon Fire Direction Specialist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$49,347	$38,859
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $74,000	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 cannon fire direction specialist and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a cannon fire direction specialist and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Cannon Fire Direction Specialist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo	University of Connecticut

Cannon fire direction specialist vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between cannon fire direction specialists' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Cannon Fire Direction Specialist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.3% Female, 3.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 1.2% White, 71.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	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	18%	8%

Differences between cannon fire direction specialist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Cannon fire direction specialist example responsibilities.

Operate FDS, AFATDS, and MLRS communications equipment.
Maintain and detect hardware and software faults on AFATDS.
Lead, supervise, and serve as a member of a MLRS fire direction center.
Operate communication systems FDS/AFATDS and MLRS communication equipment.
Obtain combat training and specialize in military fire direction.
Record fire mission relate information and maintain ammunition status.

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.

Cannon fire direction specialist vs certified medical technician skills

Common cannon fire direction specialist skills

Combat, 17%
Platoon, 11%
Intelligence Data, 10%
Voice Radio, 8%
Voice Equipment, 8%
Ammunition, 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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