Convenience store clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between convenience store clerks 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 $25,054 average annual salary of a convenience store clerk.

The top three skills for a convenience store clerk include customer satisfaction, basic math and convenience stores. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Convenience store clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$25,054	$38,859
Hourly rate	$12.05	$18.68
Growth rate	-10%	5%
Number of jobs	162,924	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	34	44
Years of experience	-	12

Convenience store clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Convenience store clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Convenience Store Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$25,054	$38,859
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	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 convenience store clerk and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a convenience store clerk and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Convenience Store Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Convenience store clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between convenience store clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Convenience Store Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	34	44
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.9% 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	5%	8%

Differences between convenience store clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Convenience store clerk example responsibilities.

Stock groceries, clean, assist cashier, provide excellent customer service and maintain inventory
Order needed food, groceries and gas from vendors and sales representatives.
Process credit or debit card transactions using a point of sale system (POS).
Maintain a sanitary dining environment, prepare and organize merchandise in the convenience store, and operation of POS system.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Make customers happy at walgreens is also part of the job.

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.

Convenience store clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Basic Math, 11%
Convenience Stores, 9%
Food Handling, 8%
Groceries, 8%
Cleanliness, 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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