Vending technician vs certified medical technician

The differences between vending technicians and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a vending technician and a certified medical technician. Additionally, a vending technician has an average salary of $47,002, which is higher than the $38,859 average annual salary of a certified medical technician.

The top three skills for a vending technician include customer satisfaction, risk assessments and vendor relationships. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Vending technician vs certified medical technician overview

	Vending Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$47,002	$38,859
Hourly rate	$22.60	$18.68
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	37,200	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	12	12

Vending technician vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Vending Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$47,002	$38,859
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $66,000	Between $28,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Lansing, MI	Denton, TX
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Meta	Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Best paying industry	Finance	Health Care

Differences between vending technician and certified medical technician education

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

	Vending Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	-	University of Connecticut

Vending technician vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Vending Technician	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.6%	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	5%	8%

Differences between vending technician and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Vending technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Remove and label the hard drives form old PCs.
Install, troubleshoot, repair vending equipment.
Pack and ship image PCs to off-site locations.
Escalate calls where RSSC have not receive closing notes to vendors and report any out of SLA calls to management.
Assist with infrastructure upgrades as needed by management

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.

Vending technician vs certified medical technician skills

Common vending technician skills

Customer Satisfaction, 45%
Risk Assessments, 13%
Vendor Relationships, 10%
Upkeep Procedures, 7%
Product Inventory, 5%
SLA, 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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