Splicing technician vs certified medical technician

The differences between splicing technicians and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a splicing technician has an average salary of $42,815, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a splicing technician include hand tools, OSP and OSHA. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Splicing technician vs certified medical technician overview

	Splicing Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$42,815	$38,859
Hourly rate	$20.58	$18.68
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	40,752	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	-	12

Splicing technician vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Splicing Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$42,815	$38,859
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $55,000	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 splicing technician and certified medical technician education

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

	Splicing Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Splicing technician vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Splicing Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	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	6%	8%

Differences between splicing technician and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Splicing technician example responsibilities.

Manage main distribution frame (mdf) and record keeping.
Install, repair, maintain and provision high speed data lines including T1, ISDN , 64K lines.
Install and extend Cat3, Cat5e, and Cat6 for T1 circuits.
Install, connect, rearrange, repair, and maintain CAT3 and CAT5.
Install, provision, test and maintain pair gain digital electronics systems for the DSL network.
Install residential and business DSL lines, including modem configuration, inside wiring and telephone jack work.

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.

Splicing technician vs certified medical technician skills

Common splicing technician skills

Hand Tools, 26%
OSP, 10%
OSHA, 9%
Test Results, 9%
Cable Lines, 7%
Fiber Optic Cables, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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