Transportation superintendent vs certified medical technician

The differences between transportation superintendents 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 transportation superintendent, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a transportation superintendent has an average salary of $51,042, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a transportation superintendent include OSHA, retail store and customer service. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Transportation superintendent vs certified medical technician overview

	Transportation Superintendent	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$51,042	$38,859
Hourly rate	$24.54	$18.68
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	19,158	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	4	12

Transportation superintendent vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Transportation Superintendent	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$51,042	$38,859
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $90,000	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 transportation superintendent and certified medical technician education

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

	Transportation Superintendent	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Connecticut

Transportation superintendent vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Transportation Superintendent	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.2% Female, 12.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	5%	8%

Differences between transportation superintendent and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Transportation superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company
Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company

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.

Transportation superintendent vs certified medical technician skills

Common transportation superintendent skills

OSHA, 43%
Retail Store, 32%
Customer Service, 10%
Collective Bargaining, 5%
Disciplinary Actions, 4%
HR, 3%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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