Fiscal clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between fiscal clerks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a fiscal clerk, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a fiscal clerk has an average salary of $44,645, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a fiscal clerk include purchase orders, data entry and payroll. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Fiscal clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Fiscal Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$44,645	$38,859
Hourly rate	$21.46	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	67,160	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	6	12

Fiscal clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Fiscal clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiscal Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$44,645	$38,859
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $55,000	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 fiscal clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Fiscal Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Connecticut

Fiscal clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between fiscal clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Fiscal Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 28.6% Female, 71.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 67.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	7%	8%

Differences between fiscal clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Fiscal clerk example responsibilities.

Manage finance operations of assign USPS location.
Serve on the AEM advisory committee.
Process Medicaid remittance reports for payment.
Process payroll, new hire orientation, health benefits, garnishments, cobra and other various duties.
Handle payroll and billing, calculate total hours of labor, separate the associated costs and receipts, and perform filing.
Prepare timely and accurate reconciliations of all bank accounts, including investigation and resolution of reconciling items.

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.

Fiscal clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common fiscal clerk skills

Purchase Orders, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Payroll, 16%
Database Systems, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Defense Travel System, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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