Pantry cook vs certified medical technician

The differences between pantry cooks 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 pantry cook, 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 $33,568 average annual salary of a pantry cook.

The top three skills for a pantry cook include food handling, cleanliness and kitchen equipment. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Pantry cook vs certified medical technician overview

	Pantry Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,568	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.14	$18.68
Growth rate	16%	5%
Number of jobs	145,348	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	38	44
Years of experience	4	12

Pantry cook vs certified medical technician salary

Pantry cooks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pantry Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,568	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	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 pantry cook and certified medical technician education

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

	Pantry Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Pantry cook vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between pantry cooks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Pantry Cook	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	38	44
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 8.8% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 pantry cook and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Pantry cook example responsibilities.

Operate mixers and manage ingredients to meet product quality and uniformity standards.
Use of meat slicers, oven and stove.
Monitor garnishing of desserts and salads for plating.
Handle mixing machines and deli slicers per health regulations.
Maintain all HACCP sanitation guidelines on a daily basis.
Perform culinary skills such as cooking, prepping, and cleaning.

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.

Pantry cook vs certified medical technician skills

Common pantry cook skills

Food Handling, 20%
Cleanliness, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 18%
Quality Standards, 16%
Fine Dining, 7%
Salad Dressings, 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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