Nursery technician vs patients transporter

The differences between nursery technicians and patients transporters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-3 months to become both a nursery technician and a patients transporter. Additionally, a nursery technician has an average salary of $39,539, which is higher than the $29,476 average annual salary of a patients transporter.

The top three skills for a nursery technician include weed control, pigs and customer service. The most important skills for a patients transporter are patients, customer service, and CPR.

Nursery technician vs patients transporter overview

	Nursery Technician	Patients Transporter
Yearly salary	$39,539	$29,476
Hourly rate	$19.01	$14.17
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	26,224	126,533
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	3	3

Nursery technician vs patients transporter salary

Nursery technicians and patients transporters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Technician	Patients Transporter
Average salary	$39,539	$29,476
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Lewiston, ME
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Lifespan
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nursery technician and patients transporter education

There are a few differences between a nursery technician and a patients transporter in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Technician	Patients Transporter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Business
Most common college	-	-

Nursery technician vs patients transporter demographics

Here are the differences between nursery technicians' and patients transporters' demographics:

	Nursery Technician	Patients Transporter
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 45.6% Female, 54.4%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between nursery technician and patients transporter duties and responsibilities

Nursery technician example responsibilities.

Manage controlled environments and greenhouses for research on corn, soy, and wheat plants.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Work on a busy med-surg unit.

Patients transporter example responsibilities.

Transport vehicles from local edition offices to various locations.
Assist PCA's with changing patients, cleaning rooms and administering EKG's.
Assist oncology nurses, check up on patients, and organize welcome packets.
Assist in the loading and unloading of patients onto ambulances and vans during periods of PRT non-service.
Assist patients in and out of taxis, ambulances or cars upon arrival to or departure of hospital.
Offer oncology patients drinks and snacks to make them feel more comfortable while they are being treat with chemotherapy

Nursery technician vs patients transporter skills

Common nursery technician skills

Weed Control, 33%
Pigs, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Vital Signs, 7%
Mowing, 6%
Irrigation Systems, 5%

Common patients transporter skills

Patients, 37%
Customer Service, 12%
CPR, 7%
Hippa, 6%
Medical Equipment, 6%
Stretchers, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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