Pit clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between pit clerks 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 $35,795 average annual salary of a pit clerk.

The top three skills for a pit clerk include data entry, table fills and customer service. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Pit clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Pit Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$35,795	$38,859
Hourly rate	$17.21	$18.68
Growth rate	17%	5%
Number of jobs	66,387	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	12

Pit clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Pit clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pit Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$35,795	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $45,000	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 pit clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Pit Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Pit clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between pit clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Pit Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 27.9% Female, 72.1%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 14.9% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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	7%	8%

Differences between pit clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Pit clerk example responsibilities.

Manage A/R transactions, prepare weekly account reconciliation's, perform research/ adjustments on A/P and A/R discrepancy accounts.
Retrieve customer credit information on CRT.
Input data using 10 key into MGM computer system.
Open players cards memberships for new players in the MGM system.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

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.

Pit clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common pit clerk skills

Data Entry, 41%
Table Fills, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Player Ratings, 8%
Floor Supervisors, 7%
Casino Floor, 5%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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