Press feeder vs certified medical technician

The differences between press feeders 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 press feeder, 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 $33,157 average annual salary of a press feeder.

The top three skills for a press feeder include press operators, hand tools and quality checks. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Press feeder vs certified medical technician overview

	Press Feeder	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,157	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.94	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	4,196	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	48	44
Years of experience	4	12

Press feeder vs certified medical technician salary

Press feeders and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Press Feeder	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,157	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	De Pere, WI	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Washington	Alaska
Best paying company	Green Bay Packaging	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Retail	Health Care

Differences between press feeder and certified medical technician education

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

	Press Feeder	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Press feeder vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between press feeders' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Press Feeder	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	48	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.0% Asian, 6.0% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	5%	8%

Differences between press feeder and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Press feeder example responsibilities.

Manage the Morgan Stanley corporate twitter feed, @ MorganStanley.
Make sure the inks never run low and if run low place another container into the rollers.
Set up and operate flexo machine for operation and production of corrugate products
Mix ink for labels to match customers PMS standards.
Press helper on 40"six color Komori.

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.

Press feeder vs certified medical technician skills

Common press feeder skills

Press Operators, 38%
Hand Tools, 26%
Quality Checks, 9%
Offset Press, 5%
Offset Printing, 4%
Stock Specifications, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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