Daycare owner vs certified medical technician

The differences between daycare owners 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 daycare owner, 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 $27,716 average annual salary of a daycare owner.

The top three skills for a daycare owner include quality childcare, child care and payroll. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Daycare owner vs certified medical technician overview

	Daycare Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$27,716	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.32	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	66,784	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	2	12

Daycare owner vs certified medical technician salary

Daycare owners and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Daycare Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$27,716	$38,859
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $41,000	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 daycare owner and certified medical technician education

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

	Daycare Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Connecticut

Daycare owner vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between daycare owners' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Daycare Owner	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 4.4% Female, 95.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 daycare owner and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Daycare owner example responsibilities.

Follow USDA food program policy, maintain cleanliness, pass unannounce government inspections, etc.
Supply meal menus for each day and handle paperwork to USDA requirements.
Educate each child on counting and ABC's along with homework assistance for school age students who attend after care services.
Administer learning materials, provide one-on-on tutoring and supervise kids during time of play.
Accumulate early childhood experience through daily interactions and continual training sessions.

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.

Daycare owner vs certified medical technician skills

Common daycare owner skills

Quality Childcare, 26%
Child Care, 10%
Payroll, 7%
Preschool Curriculum, 6%
Nutritional Meals, 5%
Meal Planning, 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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