Salad bar attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between salad bar attendants 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 $30,400 average annual salary of a salad bar attendant.

The top three skills for a salad bar attendant include salad bar, cleanliness and dishes. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Salad bar attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Salad Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$30,400	$38,859
Hourly rate	$14.62	$18.68
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	48,659	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	23	44
Years of experience	-	12

Salad bar attendant vs certified medical technician salary

Salad bar attendants and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salad Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$30,400	$38,859
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	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 salad bar attendant and certified medical technician education

There are a few differences between a salad bar attendant and a certified medical technician in terms of educational background:

	Salad Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Salad bar attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between salad bar attendants' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Salad Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	23	44
Gender ratio	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 salad bar attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Salad bar attendant example responsibilities.

Prepare and stock salad bar ingredients while maintaining cleanliness, upholding food health and safety regulations, and providing friendly service.
Operate and maintain beverage machines, dishwashers and industrial kitchen appliances and/or equipment.
Clean chow hall after meals.
Cook food and fill buffets as needed.
Take temperature of all foods and record on the HACCP log.
Maintain cleanliness of restaurant and workstation.

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.

Salad bar attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common salad bar attendant skills

Salad Bar, 32%
Cleanliness, 21%
Dishes, 18%
Kitchen Equipment, 13%
Safety Standards, 8%
Customer Service, 2%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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