Cardiac catheterization technician vs holter scanning technician

The differences between cardiac catheterization technicians and holter scanning technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cardiac catheterization technician and a holter scanning technician. Additionally, a cardiac catheterization technician has an average salary of $56,111, which is higher than the $33,320 average annual salary of a holter scanning technician.

The top three skills for a cardiac catheterization technician include BLS, acls and cath lab. The most important skills for a holter scanning technician are ECG, identify incidents, and stress tests.

Cardiac catheterization technician vs holter scanning technician overview

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Yearly salary	$56,111	$33,320
Hourly rate	$26.98	$16.02
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	15,949	12,728
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Cardiac catheterization technician vs holter scanning technician salary

Cardiac catheterization technicians and holter scanning technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Average salary	$56,111	$33,320
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $103,000	Between $21,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and holter scanning technician education

There are a few differences between a cardiac catheterization technician and a holter scanning technician in terms of educational background:

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Medical Assisting Services
Most common college	University of Southern California	New York University

Cardiac catheterization technician vs holter scanning technician demographics

Here are the differences between cardiac catheterization technicians' and holter scanning technicians' demographics:

	Cardiac Catheterization Technician	Holter Scanning Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 13.9% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between cardiac catheterization technician and holter scanning technician duties and responsibilities

Cardiac catheterization technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Monitor patient's blood pressure and heart rate with EKG equipment and notify the physician of possible irregularities.
Assist physician during balloon angioplasty by inflating the balloon catheter to the specified atmospheres with a special handheld syringe pump.
Utilize escalation process to notify appropriate staff when communication barriers are occurring between the CMU and nursing unit for arrhythmia notification.
Work at multiple boat launches with the decontamination unit to pressure wash all infest boats and educate boaters.
Perform programmed stimulation, cardioversion, defibrillation and radiofrequency lesion generation.

Holter scanning technician example responsibilities.

Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
Identify and troubleshoot routine technical problems with the central monitoring system and initiate biomedical repairs as necessary.
Assess cardiac physiology determine valve area calculations base on blood flow velocity through jugular veins, carotid arteries.

Cardiac catheterization technician vs holter scanning technician skills

Common cardiac catheterization technician skills

BLS, 19%
Acls, 15%
Cath Lab, 10%
RCIS, 9%
Cardiac Catheterization, 9%
Vital Signs, 7%

Common holter scanning technician skills

ECG, 22%
Identify Incidents, 17%
Stress Tests, 16%
Clinical Data, 12%
Rhythm Strips, 12%
Event Monitors, 10%

Cardiac Catheterization Technician vs. similar jobs

Cardiac Catheterization Technician related careers

Cardiac Catheterization Technician related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Industry
Cardiac Catheterization Technician
Cardiac Catheterization Technician vs Holter Scanning Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse healthcare practitioner and technical jobs