Garbage collector driver vs certified medical technician

The differences between garbage collector drivers and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a garbage collector driver, 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 $35,658 average annual salary of a garbage collector driver.

The top three skills for a garbage collector driver include hoisting, drive trucks and maintenance checks. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Garbage collector driver vs certified medical technician overview

	Garbage Collector Driver	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,658	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.14	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	625,137	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	2	12

Garbage collector driver vs certified medical technician salary

Garbage collector drivers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Garbage Collector Driver	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$35,658	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $46,000	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 garbage collector driver and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a garbage collector driver and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Garbage Collector Driver	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Garbage collector driver vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between garbage collector drivers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Garbage Collector Driver	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	8%

Differences between garbage collector driver and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Garbage collector driver example responsibilities.

Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Perform maintenance on heavy equipment, run backhoe and do interior painting.

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.

Garbage collector driver vs certified medical technician skills

Common garbage collector driver skills

Hoisting, 29%
Drive Trucks, 27%
Maintenance Checks, 24%
DOT, 20%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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