Maintenance painter vs certified medical technician

The differences between maintenance painters and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a maintenance painter, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a maintenance painter has an average salary of $39,937, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a maintenance painter include ladders, plumbing and sheetrock. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Maintenance painter vs certified medical technician overview

	Maintenance Painter	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$39,937	$38,859
Hourly rate	$19.20	$18.68
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	75,251	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	12

Maintenance painter vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Maintenance Painter	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$39,937	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Belleville, NJ	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Alaska
Best paying company	Mission Regional Medical Center	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Insurance	Health Care

Differences between maintenance painter and certified medical technician education

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

	Maintenance Painter	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Maintenance painter vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Maintenance Painter	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.2% Female, 8.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 53.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	5%	8%

Differences between maintenance painter and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Maintenance painter example responsibilities.

Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
General maintenance and lawn care such as spraying & pulling weeds, fertilization, mowing, etc.
Dig up old plants, mow the lawn, plant new flowers and make the yard look nice overall.
Paint make ready, Sheetrock repair texture.
Repair damage using compound and new Sheetrock.
Apply exterior caulking to building joints and seams.

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 painter vs certified medical technician skills

Common maintenance painter skills

Ladders, 12%
Plumbing, 10%
Sheetrock, 7%
Coats, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Scaffolding, 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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