Carbon setter vs certified medical technician

The differences between carbon setters 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 carbon setter, 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 $32,138 average annual salary of a carbon setter.

The top three skills for a carbon setter include pot room, anode and bobcat. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Carbon setter vs certified medical technician overview

	Carbon Setter	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,138	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.45	$18.68
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	1,842	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	12

Carbon setter vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Carbon Setter	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,138	$38,859
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	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 carbon setter and certified medical technician education

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

	Carbon Setter	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Carbon setter vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Carbon Setter	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.6% Female, 3.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 71.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	4%	8%

Differences between carbon setter and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Carbon setter example responsibilities.

Use of hand tongs to pull out large pieces of carbon that fall inside the hole.
Remove and reset carbon into the smelting pots.
Replace carbon in pots, clean bath chunks off line, roll bridges and do bath taps.
Pull old anode carbon blocks and set new ones in pots, operate heavy equipment, keep room clean.
Install lava rock to create walls around residence, run a cement mixer and pick lava rock from the lava fields.
Major duties include the set-up and operation of numerically control Uvatronics and horizontal CNC lathes.

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.

Carbon setter vs certified medical technician skills

Common carbon setter skills

Pot Room, 67%
Anode, 27%
Bobcat, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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