Noc operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between noc operators 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 noc operator, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a noc operator has an average salary of $44,605, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a noc operator include escalate, remedy and network operations. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Noc operator vs certified medical technician overview

	NOC Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$44,605	$38,859
Hourly rate	$21.44	$18.68
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	27,149	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	12

Noc operator vs certified medical technician salary

Noc operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	NOC Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$44,605	$38,859
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	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 noc operator and certified medical technician education

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

	NOC Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Computer Science	Nursing
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	University of Connecticut

Noc operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between noc operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	NOC Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 9.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	9%	8%

Differences between noc operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Noc operator example responsibilities.

Manage core-network including all Cisco infrastructure elements including firewalls and perimeter routers.
Create trouble tickets via remedy.
Call in trouble tickets to the help desk thru remedy.
Work in the VOIP NOC performing troubleshooting, problem analysis and isolation of network events.
Monitor and analyze the network traffic using Solarwinds event viewer.
Monitor network events using the software SolarWinds.

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.

Noc operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common noc operator skills

Escalate, 11%
Remedy, 7%
Network Operations, 7%
Switches, 6%
Trouble Tickets, 6%
Linux, 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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