Professional fundraiser vs certified medical technician

The differences between professional fundraisers 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 professional fundraiser, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a professional fundraiser has an average salary of $43,692, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a professional fundraiser include alumni, non-profit organization and telephone calls. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Professional fundraiser vs certified medical technician overview

	Professional Fundraiser	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$43,692	$38,859
Hourly rate	$21.01	$18.68
Growth rate	11%	5%
Number of jobs	43,441	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	4	12

Professional fundraiser vs certified medical technician salary

Professional fundraisers and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professional Fundraiser	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$43,692	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $74,000	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 professional fundraiser and certified medical technician education

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

	Professional Fundraiser	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Connecticut

Professional fundraiser vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between professional fundraisers' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Professional Fundraiser	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	19%	8%

Differences between professional fundraiser and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Professional fundraiser example responsibilities.

Mentore new and struggling CSP's to help them reach and achieve their goals.
Contact alumni to update/verify their personal information and raise money for the university through gifts from alumni and friends of the university
Monitor complaint database assign customers grievances to designate department or CSR for further investigation and resolution.

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.

Professional fundraiser vs certified medical technician skills

Common professional fundraiser skills

Alumni, 22%
Non-Profit Organization, 14%
Telephone Calls, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Outbound Calls, 9%
Charitable Donations, 9%

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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