Crossing guard vs certified medical technician

The differences between crossing guards 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 $32,761 average annual salary of a crossing guard.

The top three skills for a crossing guard include patrol, kids and emergency situations. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Crossing guard vs certified medical technician overview

	Crossing Guard	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,761	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.75	$18.68
Growth rate	3%	5%
Number of jobs	16,018	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	53	44
Years of experience	-	12

What does a crossing guard do?

A crossing guard directs and escorts pedestrians when crossing the street, enforcing traffic laws when necessary. They have the authority to control both pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and they will sometimes be responsible for directing traffic to avoid hazards. In some areas, a crossing guard may also control railroad warning signals, lower and raise railroad gates, and coordinate with law enforcement officers when violations occur.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Crossing guard vs certified medical technician salary

Crossing guards and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crossing Guard	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,761	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Cottage Grove, MN	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Dublin City Schools	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between crossing guard and certified medical technician education

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

	Crossing Guard	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Crossing guard vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between crossing guards' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Crossing Guard	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	53	44
Gender ratio	Male, 23.5% Female, 76.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 2.4% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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 crossing guard and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Crossing guard example responsibilities.

Maintain alertness of students trying to cross the street.
Patrol and secure building and surrounding property; monitor CCTV's and utilize radio communications.
Patrol and secure building and surrounding property; monitor CCTV's and utilize radio communications.

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.

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Crossing guard vs certified medical technician skills

Common crossing guard skills

Patrol, 11%
Kids, 11%
Emergency Situations, 8%
Vehicular Traffic, 6%
Direct Traffic, 6%
Pedestrian Traffic, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Crossing Guard vs Certified Medical Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

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