Inventory administrator vs certified medical technician

The differences between inventory administrators and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become an inventory administrator, 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 $37,221 average annual salary of an inventory administrator.

The top three skills for an inventory administrator include inventory control, cycle counts and purchase orders. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Inventory administrator vs certified medical technician overview

	Inventory Administrator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$37,221	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.89	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	69,241	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	6	12

Inventory administrator vs certified medical technician salary

Inventory administrators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Administrator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$37,221	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	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 inventory administrator and certified medical technician education

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

	Inventory Administrator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	University of Connecticut

Inventory administrator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between inventory administrators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Inventory Administrator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	8%	8%

Differences between inventory administrator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Inventory administrator example responsibilities.

Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
Provide assistance to various departments to troubleshoot inventory and promotion issues that require higher level consideration and knowledge.
Work with the sale representatives from individual companies to guarantee availability of prosthetics.

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.

Inventory administrator vs certified medical technician skills

Common inventory administrator skills

Inventory Control, 13%
Cycle Counts, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Inventory Transactions, 7%
Part Numbers, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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