Maintenance equipment operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between maintenance equipment operators 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 $36,428 average annual salary of a maintenance equipment operator.

The top three skills for a maintenance equipment operator include CDL, asphalt and hand tools. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Maintenance equipment operator vs certified medical technician overview

	Maintenance Equipment Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$36,428	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.51	$18.68
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	95,918	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	12

Maintenance equipment operator vs certified medical technician salary

Maintenance equipment operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintenance Equipment Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$36,428	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Alaska
Best paying company	University of Massachusetts Boston	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Energy	Health Care

Differences between maintenance equipment operator and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a maintenance equipment operator and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Maintenance Equipment Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Maintenance equipment operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between maintenance equipment operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Maintenance Equipment Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 17.3% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% Asian, 1.5% White, 50.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.8%	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	10%	8%

Differences between maintenance equipment operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Maintenance equipment operator example responsibilities.

Certify in structural steel (ICC/AWS), concrete (ACI) and soils.
See operator, run a mower with a fecon head.
Perform job functions all under company safety guidelines and dot regulations.
Operate side boom and forklifts.
Pull side dump lowboy, belly dump, and pup trailers.
Move equipment with lowboy and dovetail trailers to and from job sites.

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.

Maintenance equipment operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common maintenance equipment operator skills

CDL, 13%
Asphalt, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Dump Truck, 6%
Mowing, 6%
Loaders, 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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