Deputy fire marshal vs certified medical technician

The differences between deputy fire marshals 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 deputy fire marshal, 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 $37,760 average annual salary of a deputy fire marshal.

The top three skills for a deputy fire marshal include incident reports, fire protection and fire safety. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Deputy fire marshal vs certified medical technician overview

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$37,760	$38,859
Hourly rate	$18.15	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	5,243	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	12

Deputy fire marshal vs certified medical technician salary

Deputy fire marshals and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$37,760	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $49,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Santa Barbara, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	UC Santa Barbara	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Government	Health Care

Differences between deputy fire marshal and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a deputy fire marshal and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Nursing
Most common college	Lewis University	University of Connecticut

Deputy fire marshal vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between deputy fire marshals' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Deputy Fire Marshal	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 71.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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	18%	8%

Differences between deputy fire marshal and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Deputy fire marshal example responsibilities.

Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Perform preventive and emergency maintenance on shipboard firefighting equipment.
Lead infantry teams in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to superiors.
Process misdemeanor summons, traffic tickets, and generate NCIC records.
Enter and validate NCIC records and maintain proper logs to ensure all records are up to date.
Hire and manage credit officers responsible for Citigroup's new commodity derivatives business in Houston.

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.

Deputy fire marshal vs certified medical technician skills

Common deputy fire marshal skills

Incident Reports, 24%
Fire Protection, 7%
Fire Safety, 6%
Patrol, 5%
Fire Code, 4%
Public Safety, 4%

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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