Meat supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between meat supervisors 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 meat supervisor, 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 $29,946 average annual salary of a meat supervisor.

The top three skills for a meat supervisor include HACCP, food safety and FDA. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Meat supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Meat Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$29,946	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.40	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	8,701	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	4	12

Meat supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

Meat supervisors and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$29,946	$38,859
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	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 meat supervisor and certified medical technician education

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

	Meat Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Meat supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between meat supervisors' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Meat Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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	3%	8%

Differences between meat supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Meat supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

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.

Meat supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common meat supervisor skills

HACCP, 68%
Food Safety, 10%
FDA, 8%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Customer Issues, 3%
Groceries, 2%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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