Fire behavior analyst vs certified medical technician

The differences between fire behavior analysts 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 fire behavior analyst, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a fire behavior analyst has an average salary of $83,855, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a fire behavior analyst include DOD, SME and fire protection. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Fire behavior analyst vs certified medical technician overview

	Fire Behavior Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$83,855	$38,859
Hourly rate	$40.31	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	19,049	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	4	12

Fire behavior analyst vs certified medical technician salary

Fire behavior analysts and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fire Behavior Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$83,855	$38,859
Salary range	Between $64,000 And $108,000	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 fire behavior analyst and certified medical technician education

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

	Fire Behavior Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Fire Science And Protection	Nursing
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Connecticut

Fire behavior analyst vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between fire behavior analysts' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Fire Behavior Analyst	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 88.9% Female, 11.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 7.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 1.0% White, 77.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.9%	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 fire behavior analyst and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Fire behavior analyst example responsibilities.

Provide hands-on technical support and managing custom software, windows base systems, networking solutions, and database systems.
Monitor data collection and graphing.
Consult with educational staff regarding IEP development and implementation.
Develop skill acquisition programs for the purposes of increasing independence in adaptive and vocational skills.
Develop adaptive materials and methodology to assist with training, skill development and intervention as it relations to supporting adaptive behaviors.
Facilitate migration to fix ordering while collaborating with logistics to ensure inbound freight are organized at distribution centers across the country.

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.

Fire behavior analyst vs certified medical technician skills

Common fire behavior analyst skills

DOD, 52%
SME, 29%
Fire Protection, 19%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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