Junior electronic technician vs certified medical technician

The differences between junior electronic technicians and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a junior electronic technician and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a junior electronic technician has an average salary of $40,566, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a junior electronic technician include electronic equipment, electronic systems and logic controllers. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Junior electronic technician vs certified medical technician overview

	Junior Electronic Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$40,566	$38,859
Hourly rate	$19.50	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	26,318	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	50	44
Years of experience	12	12

Junior electronic technician vs certified medical technician salary

Junior electronic technicians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Electronic Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$40,566	$38,859
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	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 junior electronic technician and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a junior electronic technician and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Junior Electronic Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Nursing
Most common college	Northeastern University	University of Connecticut

Junior electronic technician vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between junior electronic technicians' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Junior Electronic Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	50	44
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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 junior electronic technician and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Junior electronic technician example responsibilities.

Repair, test, and troubleshot digital/ RF data terminals and bar-code scanners used for real-time managing of inventory.
Maintain, monitor and troubleshoot building all aspects of security equipment, locks, changing of combinations for doors and safes.
Certify and troubleshoot electronic maintenance equipment using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, and bridges.
Test and troubleshot electronic systems to component level using multi-meters and oscilloscopes.

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.

Junior electronic technician vs certified medical technician skills

Common junior electronic technician skills

Electronic Equipment, 24%
Electronic Systems, 22%
Logic Controllers, 14%
Analyze Results, 12%
Surface Mount, 11%
Electronic Components, 9%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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