Insulation helper vs certified medical technician

The differences between insulation helpers 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 $29,729 average annual salary of an insulation helper.

The top three skills for an insulation helper include safety procedures, tape measure and mechanical systems. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Insulation helper vs certified medical technician overview

	Insulation Helper	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$29,729	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.29	$18.68
Growth rate	3%	5%
Number of jobs	13,897	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	12

Insulation helper vs certified medical technician salary

Insulation helpers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Insulation Helper	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$29,729	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	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 insulation helper and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an insulation helper and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Insulation Helper	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	General Studies	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Insulation helper vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between insulation helpers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Insulation Helper	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 79.2% Female, 20.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 34.5% Asian, 2.3% White, 47.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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 insulation helper and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Insulation helper example responsibilities.

Work under senior technician installing replacement windows and patio doors in residential houses
Install insulation in walls and ceilings -Use stilts -Keep inventory of product

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.

Insulation helper vs certified medical technician skills

Common insulation helper skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Tape Measure, 10%
Mechanical Systems, 9%
Asphalt, 7%
Heat Exchangers, 6%
Scaffolding, 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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