Pump station operator vs certified medical technician

The differences between pump station operators 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 pump station operator, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a pump station operator has an average salary of $47,733, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a pump station operator include water treatment plant, SCADA and DOT. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Pump station operator vs certified medical technician overview

	Pump Station Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$47,733	$38,859
Hourly rate	$22.95	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	26,745	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	4	12

Pump station operator vs certified medical technician salary

Pump station operators and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pump Station Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$47,733	$38,859
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $88,000	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 pump station operator and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a pump station operator and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Pump Station Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Pump station operator vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between pump station operators' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Pump Station Operator	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 2.3% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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	8%	8%

Differences between pump station operator and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Pump station operator example responsibilities.

Set up concrete pump, operate boom, manage all aspects of vehicle safety and pump operations including concrete quality assurance.
Draft manually and using AutoCAD for commercial/residential buildings and mechanical/ HVAC development with engineer's direction.
Review, complete and file necessary documents to reserve training locations and ammunition requests.

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.

Pump station operator vs certified medical technician skills

Common pump station operator skills

Water Treatment Plant, 41%
SCADA, 37%
DOT, 22%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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