Predictive maintenance technician vs certified medical technician

The differences between predictive maintenance technicians 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 predictive maintenance technician, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a predictive maintenance technician has an average salary of $58,114, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a predictive maintenance technician include vibration analysis, CMMS and PDM. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Predictive maintenance technician vs certified medical technician overview

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$58,114	$38,859
Hourly rate	$27.94	$18.68
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	110,849	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	4	12

Predictive maintenance technician vs certified medical technician salary

Predictive maintenance technicians and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$58,114	$38,859
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $80,000	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 predictive maintenance technician and certified medical technician education

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

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Predictive maintenance technician vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between predictive maintenance technicians' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 98.5% Female, 1.5%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.3% 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	2%	8%

Differences between predictive maintenance technician and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Predictive maintenance technician example responsibilities.

Utilize various CMMS packages including Maximo, PMC 2000 and MP2.
Serve as instructor for Abitibi's CMMS.
Develop all PdM routes and determine the scheduling frequencies for the predictive maintenance activities.
Maintain equipment cleanliness during all process operations so as not to jeopardize product quality and/or purity.
Ensure consistent compliance with GMP standards, and maintain a running inventory of spare parts/orders.
Train on chlorine evaporators, nitrogen evaporators and mobile crane operation.

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.

Predictive maintenance technician vs certified medical technician skills

Common predictive maintenance technician skills

Vibration Analysis, 18%
CMMS, 12%
PDM, 10%
Maximo, 7%
Condition Monitoring, 7%
Gearboxes, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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