Snack bar attendant vs certified medical technician

The differences between snack 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 $26,428 average annual salary of a snack bar attendant.

The top three skills for a snack bar attendant include food handling, cash handling and cleanliness. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Snack bar attendant vs certified medical technician overview

	Snack Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$26,428	$38,859
Hourly rate	$12.71	$18.68
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	49,616	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	23	44
Years of experience	-	12

Snack bar attendant vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Snack Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$26,428	$38,859
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $33,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Syracuse, NY	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Maine	Alaska
Best paying company	Syracuse University	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	Health Care

Differences between snack bar attendant and certified medical technician education

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

	Snack Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Snack bar attendant vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Snack Bar Attendant	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	23	44
Gender ratio	Male, 26.0% Female, 74.0%	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 snack bar attendant and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Snack bar attendant example responsibilities.

Cook, basic bartending, greet customer, help customers with bowling equipment.
Operate POS system and cash register, process payments and coupons, make daily shift deposits.
Receive orders, used POS system, calculate change manually, and deliver orders in timely manner.
Complete understanding of sanitation and cleanliness relate issues.
Operate Starbucks maintaining inventory along with performing assign managerial duties.
Ensure that federal regulations regarding cleanliness and food preparation are met.

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.

Snack bar attendant vs certified medical technician skills

Common snack bar attendant skills

Food Handling, 28%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Customer Transactions, 5%
Beverage Products, 5%
POS, 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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