Legislative liaison vs certified medical technician

The differences between legislative liaisons and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a legislative liaison, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a legislative liaison has an average salary of $50,288, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a legislative liaison include policy issues, legislative process and committee hearings. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Legislative liaison vs certified medical technician overview

	Legislative Liaison	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$50,288	$38,859
Hourly rate	$24.18	$18.68
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	5,172	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	12

Legislative liaison vs certified medical technician salary

Legislative liaisons and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Legislative Liaison	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$50,288	$38,859
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $81,000	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 legislative liaison and certified medical technician education

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

	Legislative Liaison	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Political Science	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Legislative liaison vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between legislative liaisons' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Legislative Liaison	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.5% Female, 46.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 5.3% White, 66.4% 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	12%	8%

Differences between legislative liaison and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Legislative liaison example responsibilities.

Manage the office's social media site on Facebook by updating news from RU to alumni.
Market to hospital and community physicians to increase admissions for inpatient rehab by providing education regarding services and outcomes of patients.
Direct material management activities and involve in developing, operating, implementing and analyzing manual and automate integrated logistics systems.

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.

Legislative liaison vs certified medical technician skills

Common legislative liaison skills

Policy Issues, 12%
Legislative Process, 8%
Committee Hearings, 7%
State Legislators, 6%
State Agencies, 5%
Legislative Issues, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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