Traffic supervisor vs certified medical technician

The differences between traffic supervisors and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a traffic supervisor, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a traffic supervisor has an average salary of $47,693, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a traffic supervisor include safety rules, traffic control devices and freight carriers. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Traffic supervisor vs certified medical technician overview

	Traffic Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$47,693	$38,859
Hourly rate	$22.93	$18.68
Growth rate	1%	5%
Number of jobs	9,084	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	12

Traffic supervisor vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$47,693	$38,859
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $65,000	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 traffic supervisor and certified medical technician education

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Traffic supervisor vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Traffic Supervisor	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.6% Female, 44.4%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.8% Asian, 5.9% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 traffic supervisor and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Traffic supervisor example responsibilities.

Achieve continuous efficiency gains by leveraging WMS capabilities and implementing sustainable operating procedures.
Account for cycle count implementation and process, FIFO, physical inventory, month-end reconciliciation with accounting.
Apply knowledge and experience of these facilities to advise DynCorp and USAF on Iraqi controller training and ATC issues.
Develop many relationships with regional, national, and export carriers (TL and LTL).
Communicate volume requirements with carriers (TL and LTL) and railroads to ensure monthly and year-end financial requirements are met.
Lead, train and prepare a team responsible for receiving, shipping, warehousing, MRO stock level review and replenishment.

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.

Traffic supervisor vs certified medical technician skills

Common traffic supervisor skills

Safety Rules, 14%
Traffic Control Devices, 13%
Freight Carriers, 9%
Logistics, 6%
Direct Reports, 6%
Account Executives, 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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