Credit card clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between credit card clerks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a credit card clerk, 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 $34,519 average annual salary of a credit card clerk.

The top three skills for a credit card clerk include credit card accounts, customer service and inbound calls. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Credit card clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Credit Card Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$34,519	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.60	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	71,760	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	2	12

Credit card clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Credit card clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Credit Card Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$34,519	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 credit card clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Credit Card Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Credit card clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between credit card clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Credit Card Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 8.3% White, 55.4% 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	6%	8%

Differences between credit card clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Credit card clerk example responsibilities.

Manage A/R transactions, prepare weekly account reconciliation's, perform research/ adjustments on A/P and A/R discrepancy accounts.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

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.

Credit card clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common credit card clerk skills

Credit Card Accounts, 46%
Customer Service, 24%
Inbound Calls, 5%
Credit Card Fraud, 5%
Credit Card Payments, 3%
Balance Transfers, 2%

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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