Sterile technician vs oxygen equipment aide

The differences between sterile technicians and oxygen equipment aides can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sterile technician and an oxygen equipment aide. Additionally, a sterile technician has an average salary of $35,347, which is higher than the $31,482 average annual salary of an oxygen equipment aide.

The top three skills for a sterile technician include patients, aseptic technique and patient care. The most important skills for an oxygen equipment aide are medical gases, inventory control, and medical equipment.

Sterile technician vs oxygen equipment aide overview

	Sterile Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Yearly salary	$35,347	$31,482
Hourly rate	$16.99	$15.14
Growth rate	8%	9%
Number of jobs	30,250	55,296
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Sterile technician vs oxygen equipment aide salary

Sterile technicians and oxygen equipment aides have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sterile Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Average salary	$35,347	$31,482
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Zoetis	-
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	-

Differences between sterile technician and oxygen equipment aide education

There are a few differences between a sterile technician and an oxygen equipment aide in terms of educational background:

	Sterile Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 27%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	New York University

Sterile technician vs oxygen equipment aide demographics

Here are the differences between sterile technicians' and oxygen equipment aides' demographics:

	Sterile Technician	Oxygen Equipment Aide
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 32.9% Female, 67.1%	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 17.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 7.9% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between sterile technician and oxygen equipment aide duties and responsibilities

Sterile technician example responsibilities.

Fill or prepare documentation assuring compliance with FDA, GMPIS, JIBIS, OSHA and other internal or external regulation.
Operate steam autoclaves for sterilizing instruments according to OSHA guidelines.
Provide great customer service to patients by delivering equipment need per nurse/physician request.
Experience in gas plasma, eto, steam sterilization.
Act as company leader of validation, instrumentation, PLC validation/control and FDA regulations.
Perform work assignments in all areas of SPD as well as numerous locations throughout the hospital.

Oxygen equipment aide example responsibilities.

Stock bedside ICU carts with appropriate supplies.
Maintain good manufacturing practices in compliance with OSHA and USDA.
Monitor patients during transport communicating with the appropriate individuals relate to arrival and departure times in order to facilitate scheduling.
Communicate effectively with patients, nurses, and radiology department personnel.

Sterile technician vs oxygen equipment aide skills

Common sterile technician skills

Patients, 15%
Aseptic Technique, 11%
Patient Care, 10%
Surgical Instruments, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Instrument Trays, 5%

Common oxygen equipment aide skills

Medical Gases, 43%
Inventory Control, 39%
Medical Equipment, 17%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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