Private music teacher vs certified medical technician

The differences between private music teachers 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 private music teacher, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a private music teacher has an average salary of $53,216, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a private music teacher include mathematics, language arts and cello. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Private music teacher vs certified medical technician overview

	Private Music Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$53,216	$38,859
Hourly rate	$25.58	$18.68
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	55,993	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	12

Private music teacher vs certified medical technician salary

Private music teachers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Private Music Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$53,216	$38,859
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	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 private music teacher and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a private music teacher and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Private Music Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Music	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Private music teacher vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between private music teachers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Private Music Teacher	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.5% 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	12%	8%

Differences between private music teacher and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Private music teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.

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.

Private music teacher vs certified medical technician skills

Common private music teacher skills

Mathematics, 20%
Language Arts, 14%
Cello, 11%
In-Home, 8%
Music Theory, 6%
Piano Lessons, 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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