Merchandising representative vs certified medical technician

The differences between merchandising representatives 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 merchandising representative, 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 $32,303 average annual salary of a merchandising representative.

The top three skills for a merchandising representative include little supervision, store management and plan-o-grams. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Merchandising representative vs certified medical technician overview

	Merchandising Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,303	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.53	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	351,931	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	4	12

What does a merchandising representative do?

Merchandising representatives are professionals who are responsible for providing point-of-purchase and shelf management services to produce sales. These representatives are required to plan and develop merchandising strategies so that they can balance the expectations of customers and the organization's objectives. They must maintain store shelves and display products appropriately so that they can maximize the interest of customers and sales levels. Merchandising representatives must also analyze sales figures, the reactions of customers, and market trends to anticipate their product needs and plan product stock.

What does a certified medical technician do?

Certified Medical Technicians are specialists in medical diagnoses by performing laboratory testing and analysis for hospitals and physicians. Their duties include lab sanitization to prepare for testing and collection, recording medical samples for testing, specimen preparation, blood drawing for donation and testing, and assisting physicians with sample collection as well as equipment handling in surgical rooms. They must also understand how to use complex and sensitive testing equipment such as cell counters, analyzers, microscopes, and centrifuges.

Merchandising representative vs certified medical technician salary

Merchandising representatives and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Merchandising Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,303	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Maine	Alaska
Best paying company	ECMD	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between merchandising representative and certified medical technician education

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

	Merchandising Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	University of Connecticut

Merchandising representative vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between merchandising representatives' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Merchandising Representative	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 73.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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	6%	8%

Differences between merchandising representative and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Merchandising representative example responsibilities.

Manage Nintendo's promotional programs; secure and maintain point-of-purchase displays that alert customers to brand availability.
Update POS promotional materials such as cardboard temporary decorative displays.
Coordinate and administer jewelry entries for industry awards and advertisements in national fashion magazines.
Assist patients with Critical/Triage calls; document necessary symptoms for medical assistants to determine what medical intervention is necessary.
Place IRC on assign products for promotional sales.
Increase sales by installing displays and instant rebate coupons (IRC).

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.

Merchandising representative vs certified medical technician skills

Common merchandising representative skills

Little Supervision, 24%
Store Management, 23%
Plan-O-Grams, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Working Independently, 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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Updated January 8, 2025

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