Golf range attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between golf range 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 $28,102 average annual salary of a golf range attendant.

The top three skills for a golf range attendant include golf carts, POS and cleanliness. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Golf range attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Golf Range Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$28,102	$38,859
Hourly rate	$13.51	$18.68
Growth rate	-10%	5%
Number of jobs	45,487	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	34	44
Years of experience	-	12

What does a golf range attendant do?

The golf range attendant is responsible for maintaining the golf course driving range. Your major duty as an attendant working on the golf range is to ensure it is well maintained and organized and that there is a sufficient supply of range balls for golfers. Your duties may also range from the washing of range balls and picking up buckets to the filling of the ball machine. You may also be required to check on all equipment, radios, and carts to be sure they are all working well.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Golf range attendant vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Golf Range Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$28,102	$38,859
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Los Angeles, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	California	Alaska
Best paying company	Auberge Resorts Collection	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Retail	Health Care

Differences between golf range attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Golf Range Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Golf range attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Golf Range Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	34	44
Gender ratio	Male, 78.0% Female, 22.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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 golf range attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Golf range attendant example responsibilities.

Manage various carts and assist guests with groceries, maintain neat and clean carts and ensure appropriate working environment for co-workers.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Attend and play inside and outside games such as coloring and baseball with child participants.

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.

Golf range attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common golf range attendant skills

Golf Carts, 17%
POS, 12%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Reservations, 6%
Guest Satisfaction, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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