Lunchroom aide vs certified medical technician

The differences between lunchroom aides and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a lunchroom aide, 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 $31,162 average annual salary of a lunchroom aide.

The top three skills for a lunchroom aide include lunch periods, K-5 and lunch room. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Lunchroom aide vs certified medical technician overview

	Lunchroom Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,162	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.98	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	40,256	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	2	12

Lunchroom aide vs certified medical technician salary

Lunchroom aides and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,162	$38,859
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	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 lunchroom aide and certified medical technician education

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

	Lunchroom Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Connecticut

Lunchroom aide vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom aides' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Lunchroom Aide	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 10.9% Female, 89.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	4%	8%

Differences between lunchroom aide and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom aide example responsibilities.

Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Assist with routine catheter care and enemas according to the plan of care.

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.

Lunchroom aide vs certified medical technician skills

Common lunchroom aide skills

Lunch Periods, 68%
K-5, 23%
Lunch Room, 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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