Pet caretaker vs certified medical technician

The differences between pet caretakers and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a pet caretaker, 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 $30,478 average annual salary of a pet caretaker.

The top three skills for a pet caretaker include PET, administer medications and facility laundry. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Pet caretaker vs certified medical technician overview

	Pet Caretaker	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$30,478	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.65	$18.68
Growth rate	28%	5%
Number of jobs	19,782	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	32	44
Years of experience	3	12

Pet caretaker vs certified medical technician salary

Pet caretakers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pet Caretaker	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$30,478	$38,859
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $47,000	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 pet caretaker and certified medical technician education

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

	Pet Caretaker	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Biology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Connecticut

Pet caretaker vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between pet caretakers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Pet Caretaker	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	32	44
Gender ratio	Male, 29.4% Female, 70.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 2.7% White, 67.9% 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	11%	8%

Differences between pet caretaker and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Pet caretaker example responsibilities.

Achieve detailed grooming including skin, ear, nail care, coat clips and dental care.
Walk/Exercise dogs and clean up after them (pet messes, spil food or water, clean kennels )
Provide daily pet care to animals, including: walking, grooming, trips to veterinarian, overnight care.
Assist in answering customer questions regarding grooming, scheduling grooming appointments and maintaining salon cleanliness and safety.
Create styles as requested by clients to include hand scissor jobs, breed trims and maintenance clips.

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.

Pet caretaker vs certified medical technician skills

Common pet caretaker skills

PET, 80%
Administer Medications, 7%
Facility Laundry, 3%
Coats, 2%
Food Intake, 2%
Scheduling Appointments, 2%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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