Principal archaeologist vs certified medical technician

The differences between principal archaeologists and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a principal archaeologist, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a principal archaeologist has an average salary of $55,230, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a principal archaeologist include research design, state agencies and shpo. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Principal archaeologist vs certified medical technician overview

	Principal Archaeologist	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$55,230	$38,859
Hourly rate	$26.55	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	39,732	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	2	12

Principal archaeologist vs certified medical technician salary

Principal archaeologists and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Principal Archaeologist	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$55,230	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $112,000	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 principal archaeologist and certified medical technician education

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

	Principal Archaeologist	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Anthropology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	University of Connecticut

Principal archaeologist vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between principal archaeologists' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Principal Archaeologist	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.9% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.2% Asian, 5.9% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 principal archaeologist and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Principal archaeologist example responsibilities.

Manage contracts for curation of museum items, propose actions to repatriate NAGPRA materials and resolve curation problems.
Conduct geomorphologic and soils investigations in support of archaeological surveys and excavations.
Work extensively with office personnel to prepare reports derive from fieldwork that correspond to SHPO obligations.
Assist in report production and maintain field specimen catalogues for several sites; water screen and process artifact flotation samples.
Coordinate donor-country efforts to encourage refugee returns to Sarajevo and eastern Bosnia.

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.

Principal archaeologist vs certified medical technician skills

Common principal archaeologist skills

Research Design, 38%
State Agencies, 35%
Shpo, 27%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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