Injection machine operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between injection machine operators 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 $31,693 average annual salary of an injection machine operator.

The top three skills for an injection machine operator include PET, hand tools and mold injection. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Injection machine operator vs certified medical technician overview

	Injection Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,693	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.24	$18.68
Growth rate	-5%	5%
Number of jobs	58,188	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	12

Injection machine operator vs certified medical technician salary

Injection machine operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,693	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	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 injection machine operator and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an injection machine operator and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Injection Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Injection machine operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between injection machine operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Injection Machine Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.3% 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	3%	8%

Differences between injection machine operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Injection machine operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Use hoists and motorize pallet jacks to move dies.
Produce and maintain accurate documentation for production reports using math and computer skills.
Put a retainer on by using metal clips.

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.

Injection machine operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common injection machine operator skills

PET, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Mold Injection, 14%
Customer Specifications, 11%
Plastic Bottles, 9%
Quality Checks, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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