Transporter vs channeler

The differences between transporters and channelers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a channeler has an average salary of $50,753, which is higher than the $29,035 average annual salary of a transporter.

Transporter vs channeler overview

	Transporter	Channeler
Yearly salary	$29,035	$50,753
Hourly rate	$13.96	$24.40
Growth rate	20%	-5%
Number of jobs	3,334	1,070
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Diploma, 100%
Average age	47	43
Years of experience	-	-

Transporter vs channeler salary

Transporters and channelers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transporter	Channeler
Average salary	$29,035	$50,753
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $103,000
Highest paying City	Passaic, NJ	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Boston Medical Center	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between transporter and channeler education

There are a few differences between a transporter and a channeler in terms of educational background:

	Transporter	Channeler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Diploma, 100%
Most common major	Business	-
Most common college	-	-

Transporter vs channeler demographics

Here are the differences between transporters' and channelers' demographics:

	Transporter	Channeler
Average age	47	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 9.3% White, 53.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 5.3% White, 62.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%
LGBT Percentage	6%	9%

Differences between transporter and channeler duties and responsibilities

Transporter example responsibilities.

Transport patients to test, procedures, and assemble and remove traction.
Perform various support services as assigned including but not limit to running EKG's, vital signs and CPR.
Transport patients in the city hospital from patients room to testing sites by way of bed, wheelchair, and stretchers.
Used computer, gps, and other logs.
Transport patients from the room to exray, cat scan, ultrasound, E.r, ex.
Load and unload wheelchairs, walkers etc.

Channeler example responsibilities.

Transporter vs channeler skills

Common transporter skills

Patients, 28%
Safety Policies, 14%
Professional Behavior, 11%
Customer Service, 5%
CPR, 5%
PET, 4%

Common channeler skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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