Catering staff vs certified medical technician

The differences between catering staff 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 $31,107 average annual salary of a catering staff.

The top three skills for a catering staff include wine, dishes and food preparation. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Catering staff vs certified medical technician overview

	Catering Staff	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,107	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.96	$18.68
Growth rate	2%	5%
Number of jobs	72,272	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	-	12

Catering staff vs certified medical technician salary

Catering staff and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catering Staff	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,107	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	North Andover, MA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Table 301	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Education	Health Care

Differences between catering staff and certified medical technician education

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

	Catering Staff	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Catering staff vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between catering staff' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Catering Staff	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	10%	8%

Differences between catering staff and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Catering staff example responsibilities.

Manage and prioritize restaurant reservations.
prepare food for cater events * waiter * bartending
Prepare and cook a wide range of food and espresso beverages and bartending.
Work with pos system to complete orders, kitchen line with fifthteen people.
Stock and serve buffets lines and also set up and display for private party's.
Decorate event halls and arrange displays, wait tables, work at buffets, bars, coat checks etc.

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.

Catering staff vs certified medical technician skills

Common catering staff skills

Wine, 32%
Dishes, 30%
Food Preparation, 7%
Culinary, 6%
Bartending, 4%
Food Service, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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