Deli cook vs certified medical technician

The differences between deli cooks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a deli cook, 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 $32,062 average annual salary of a deli cook.

The top three skills for a deli cook include food handling, basic math and cleanliness. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Deli cook vs certified medical technician overview

	Deli Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,062	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.41	$18.68
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	169,287	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	38	44
Years of experience	4	12

Deli cook vs certified medical technician salary

Deli cooks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deli Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,062	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Beaverton, OR	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Oregon	Alaska
Best paying company	Kohler Co.	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Health Care

Differences between deli cook and certified medical technician education

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

	Deli Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Deli cook vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between deli cooks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Deli Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	38	44
Gender ratio	Male, 40.2% Female, 59.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 61.6% 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 deli cook and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Deli cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Clean, operate cash register, dismantle and clean equipment, slicers, fryers, rotisserie ovens and reassemble.
Maintain department cleanliness, and provide customer service.
Slice meats & cheeses with rotary blade slicers, size the slices, weigh and wrap foods according to customers satisfaction.
Package meats; grind beef, frozen hamburger patties, chicken fryers, cut up meats, and conduct food inventory.
Maintain cleanliness and preparedness of deli.

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.

Deli cook vs certified medical technician skills

Common deli cook skills

Food Handling, 21%
Basic Math, 19%
Cleanliness, 10%
Kitchen Equipment, 7%
Slicers, 5%
Customer Service, 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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