Professional nanny vs certified medical technician

The differences between professional nannies 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 professional nanny, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a professional nanny has an average salary of $39,749, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a professional nanny include household management, meal preparation and CPR. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Professional nanny vs certified medical technician overview

	Professional Nanny	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$39,749	$38,859
Hourly rate	$19.11	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	113,427	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	2	12

Professional nanny vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Professional Nanny	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$39,749	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $61,000	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 nanny and certified medical technician education

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

	Professional Nanny	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Professional nanny vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Professional Nanny	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 4.8% Female, 95.2%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	4%	8%

Differences between professional nanny and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Professional nanny example responsibilities.

Administer medicines to children and provide CPR or first aid in case of emergency.
Maintain CPR certifications appropriate to each position.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.

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 nanny vs certified medical technician skills

Common professional nanny skills

Household Management, 17%
Meal Preparation, 17%
CPR, 14%
Child Care, 13%
Boys Ages, 5%
RAN, 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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