Manufacturing clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between manufacturing clerks 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 manufacturing clerk, 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 $32,367 average annual salary of a manufacturing clerk.

The top three skills for a manufacturing clerk include data entry, RTM and inventory control. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Manufacturing clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Manufacturing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,367	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.56	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	93,467	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	2	12

Manufacturing clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Manufacturing clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manufacturing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,367	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $43,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Goleta, CA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	Alaska
Best paying company	Eaton	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between manufacturing clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Manufacturing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Connecticut

Manufacturing clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between manufacturing clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Manufacturing Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 33.1% Female, 66.9%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	11%	8%

Differences between manufacturing clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Preform employee orientation, development, and training logistics to new hires.
Verify logistics for rail and truck transport of product, maintain daily and monthly balance sheet.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Enter Wal-Mart wholesaler pricing into RPI system and set up new Wal-Mart store information into integrated database.

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.

Manufacturing clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common manufacturing clerk skills

Data Entry, 51%
RTM, 9%
Inventory Control, 8%
ERP, 5%
Payroll, 5%
Computer System, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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