Offset pressman vs certified medical technician

The differences between offset pressmen 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 an offset pressman, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an offset pressman has an average salary of $40,702, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for an offset pressman include CPC, color press and offset press. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Offset pressman vs certified medical technician overview

	Offset Pressman	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$40,702	$38,859
Hourly rate	$19.57	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	153	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	4	12

Offset pressman vs certified medical technician salary

Offset pressmen and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Offset Pressman	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$40,702	$38,859
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	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 offset pressman and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an offset pressman and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Offset Pressman	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Offset pressman vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between offset pressmen' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Offset Pressman	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 98.4% Female, 1.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	5%	8%

Differences between offset pressman and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Offset pressman example responsibilities.

Lead a team of three employees to help ensure production run smoothly.
Operate and troubleshoot Heidelburg, and Komori 26"and 40"sheet fed printing presses.
Operate and perform maintenance on platemaking, collating and cutting equipment.
Operate Komori - Lithrone 526 press and 40"Heidelberg 102 press.

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.

Offset pressman vs certified medical technician skills

Common offset pressman skills

CPC, 13%
Color Press, 13%
Offset Press, 8%
UV, 8%
Offset Printing, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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