Garage attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between garage attendants and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $28,921 average annual salary of a garage attendant.

The top three skills for a garage attendant include customer service, direct traffic and city vehicles. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Garage attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Garage Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$28,921	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.90	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	44,796	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	35	44
Years of experience	-	12

Garage attendant vs certified medical technician salary

Garage attendants and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garage Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$28,921	$38,859
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $37,000	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 garage attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Garage Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Garage attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between garage attendants' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Garage Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	35	44
Gender ratio	Male, 70.4% Female, 29.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 4.2% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 garage attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Garage attendant example responsibilities.

Manage access to the VIP lot -coordinate staff placement -work as a group to efficiently direct large flows of traffic
Fabricate manufactured and produce shingles for the roofing and housing industry.
Require quarterly inventory on all CPE.
Work right by conveyor belts that carry bundles of shingles.
Add new voicemail notification via email and phone light indicators.
Clean damaged shingles from floor, stack them on pallets and keep conveyors clear.

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.

Garage attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common garage attendant skills

Customer Service, 36%
Direct Traffic, 13%
City Vehicles, 8%
General Maintenance, 5%
Customer Complaints, 4%
Valet Tickets, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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