Funeral home associate vs certified medical technician

The differences between funeral home associates and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a funeral home associate has an average salary of $44,153, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a funeral home associate include customer service, sales floor and product knowledge. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Funeral home associate vs certified medical technician overview

	Funeral Home Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$44,153	$38,859
Hourly rate	$21.23	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	40,279	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	51	44
Years of experience	-	12

Funeral home associate vs certified medical technician salary

Funeral home associates and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Funeral Home Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$44,153	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	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 funeral home associate and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a funeral home associate and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Funeral Home Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Funeral home associate vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between funeral home associates' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Funeral Home Associate	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	51	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	10%	8%

Differences between funeral home associate and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Funeral home associate example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Help apply makeup for viewings.
Prepare funeral home for viewings and services.
Perform in-home interviewing of potential foster families, clinically assess family environment and complete thorough walk-through of all potential foster homes.
Facilitate events with home depot about going green.

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.

Funeral home associate vs certified medical technician skills

Common funeral home associate skills

Customer Service, 36%
Sales Floor, 27%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Customer Care, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 3%
Customer Inquiries, 2%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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