Medical courier vs security messenger

The differences between medical couriers and security messengers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a medical courier and a security messenger. Additionally, a medical courier has an average salary of $35,416, which is higher than the $35,050 average annual salary of a security messenger.

The top three skills for a medical courier include patients, customer service and lab specimens. The most important skills for a security messenger are ATM, , and .

Medical courier vs security messenger overview

	Medical Courier	Security Messenger
Yearly salary	$35,416	$35,050
Hourly rate	$17.03	$16.85
Growth rate	16%	3%
Number of jobs	55,615	65,354
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	39	39
Years of experience	12	12

Medical courier vs security messenger salary

Medical couriers and security messengers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Medical Courier	Security Messenger
Average salary	$35,416	$35,050
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between medical courier and security messenger education

There are a few differences between a medical courier and a security messenger in terms of educational background:

	Medical Courier	Security Messenger
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Medical courier vs security messenger demographics

Here are the differences between medical couriers' and security messengers' demographics:

	Medical Courier	Security Messenger
Average age	39	39
Gender ratio	Male, 69.6% Female, 30.4%	Male, 75.6% Female, 24.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between medical courier and security messenger duties and responsibilities

Medical courier example responsibilities.

Obtain patient vitals, chief complaint, medication, and allergies from patients.
Prepare all patients/rooms for physical examinations; including obtaining EKG's and blood pressures on all patients.
Provide patient with lab results, medical questions and concerns as directed by the physician; documenting outcomes in EHR.
Have been certify to ship with TSA
Lead onsite EMT and incident commander.
Follow HIPPA guidelines and protocol for patient privacy.

Security messenger example responsibilities.

Maintain a standard of punctuality and dependability of attendance and retain myself cleanliness, tidiness, neatness and appropriately attire.
Perform CPR and other first-aid care to stabilize individuals affect by incidents

Medical courier vs security messenger skills

Common medical courier skills

Patients, 35%
Customer Service, 20%
Lab Specimens, 15%
Medical Specimens, 8%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
Cell Phones, 3%

Common security messenger skills

ATM, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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