Rail car loader vs certified medical technician

The differences between rail car loaders and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $32,823 average annual salary of a rail car loader.

The top three skills for a rail car loader include PPE, DOT and PVC. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Rail car loader vs certified medical technician overview

	Rail Car Loader	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$32,823	$38,859
Hourly rate	$15.78	$18.68
Growth rate	6%	5%
Number of jobs	8,860	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	41	44
Years of experience	-	12

Rail car loader vs certified medical technician salary

Rail car loaders and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Rail Car Loader	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$32,823	$38,859
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	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 rail car loader and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a rail car loader and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Rail Car Loader	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Rail car loader vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between rail car loaders' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Rail Car Loader	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	41	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.4% Female, 7.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 4.1% White, 58.7% 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	3%	8%

Differences between rail car loader and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Rail car loader example responsibilities.

Transport customer vehicles onto trains with extreme care.achieve production standards daily while using AAR safety standards.operate buck ramp.
Transport customer vehicles onto trains with extreme care.achieve production standards daily while using AAR safety standards.operate buck ramp.

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.

Rail car loader vs certified medical technician skills

Common rail car loader skills

PPE, 90%
DOT, 5%
PVC, 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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Rail Car Loader vs Certified Medical Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

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