Oil field roustabout vs certified medical technician

The differences between oil field roustabouts and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $31,190 average annual salary of an oil field roustabout.

The top three skills for an oil field roustabout include rig, hand tools and CDL. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Oil field roustabout vs certified medical technician overview

	Oil Field Roustabout	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$31,190	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.00	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	48,091	164,424
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	40	44
Years of experience	-	12

Oil field roustabout vs certified medical technician salary

Oil field roustabouts and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Field Roustabout	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$31,190	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	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 oil field roustabout and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between an oil field roustabout and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Oil Field Roustabout	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Oil field roustabout vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between oil field roustabouts' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Oil Field Roustabout	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	40	44
Gender ratio	Male, 98.7% Female, 1.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 1.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%	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	2%	8%

Differences between oil field roustabout and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Oil field roustabout example responsibilities.

Perform rig maintenance such as cleaning, painting, and chipping.
Escort the CDL driver while moving the mobile homes to and from well sites.
Work with welders and equipment operators in everyday situations to complete natural gas compressor stations.
Drive crew out to location and have a tailgate, JSA meeting before work start.

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.

Oil field roustabout vs certified medical technician skills

Common oil field roustabout skills

Rig, 25%
Hand Tools, 15%
CDL, 14%
Safety Rules, 12%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Equipment Operation, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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