Herbalist vs medic

The differences between herbalists and medics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a herbalist has an average salary of $59,235, which is higher than the $35,815 average annual salary of a medic.

The top three skills for a herbalist include herbal, and . The most important skills for a medic are patients, patient care, and customer service.

Herbalist vs medic overview

	Herbalist	Medic
Yearly salary	$59,235	$35,815
Hourly rate	$28.48	$17.22
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	80	17,384
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	49	36
Years of experience	-	-

Herbalist vs medic salary

Herbalists and medics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Herbalist	Medic
Average salary	$59,235	$35,815
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $130,000	Between $19,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Regeneron
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between herbalist and medic education

There are a few differences between a herbalist and a medic in terms of educational background:

	Herbalist	Medic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Alternative And Complementary Medicine And Medical Systems	Nursing
Most common college	Duke University	-

Herbalist vs medic demographics

Here are the differences between herbalists' and medics' demographics:

	Herbalist	Medic
Average age	49	36
Gender ratio	Male, 31.4% Female, 68.6%	Male, 43.4% Female, 56.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.6% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 18.5% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 4.5% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	8%

Differences between herbalist and medic duties and responsibilities

Herbalist example responsibilities.

Develop and manage a marketing plan to network and grow the business.
Co-author of practitioner product guide for professional herbal formulas.
Research and develop therapeutic and tonic herbal formulas for integration into a practitioner herbal line of products.
Open and close business daily, and keep and replenish inventory of all products.
Formulate support groups for fibromyalgia, chronic p ain and clutter support.

Medic example responsibilities.

Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
Provide Foley catheter care to patients.
Provide instruction to EMT's and firefighters in emergency services training, basic fire prevention and protection methods.
Perform structural firefighting and rescue operations to eliminate or reduce fire hazards, protect people, property and the environment.
Demonstrate proficiency in establishing patient medical histories, taking accurate vital signs, venipuncture, injections, and various diagnostic procedures.
Monitor, perform, and interpret EKGs.

Herbalist vs medic skills

Common herbalist skills

Herbal, 100%

Common medic skills

Patients, 27%
Patient Care, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
BLS, 6%
Vital Signs, 4%
Data Entry, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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