Ventilator vs bucket operator

The differences between ventilators and bucket operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a ventilator has an average salary of $61,321, which is higher than the $41,288 average annual salary of a bucket operator.

The top three skills for a ventilator include respiratory care, patients and pediatrics. The most important skills for a bucket operator are ETC, hand tools, and ladders.

Ventilator vs bucket operator overview

	Ventilator	Bucket Operator
Yearly salary	$61,321	$41,288
Hourly rate	$29.48	$19.85
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	19,348	40,119
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 68%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ventilator vs bucket operator salary

Ventilators and bucket operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ventilator	Bucket Operator
Average salary	$61,321	$41,288
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $111,000	Between $32,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between ventilator and bucket operator education

There are a few differences between a ventilator and a bucket operator in terms of educational background:

	Ventilator	Bucket Operator
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 68%
Most common major	Medical Technician	General Studies
Most common college	Duke University	-

Ventilator vs bucket operator demographics

Here are the differences between ventilators' and bucket operators' demographics:

	Ventilator	Bucket Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 98.6% Female, 1.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 8.3% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.0% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ventilator and bucket operator duties and responsibilities

Ventilator example responsibilities.

Manage artificial airways, mechanically ventilate patients, pulmonary rehab patients and perform CPR in code situations.
Provide emergency care, including artificial respiration and assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Perform ABG's and maintain the IRMA ABG machine.
Care, suctioning, bronchial hygiene therapy and nebulizer treatment.
Experience in ABG sampling including radial, brachial, and femoral sites.
General patient care, initiate and maintain intravenous therapy, and operate 12-lead EKG.

Bucket operator example responsibilities.

Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Design rigging and hoisting systems.

Ventilator vs bucket operator skills

Common ventilator skills

Respiratory Care, 12%
Patients, 12%
Pediatrics, 11%
BLS, 6%
EKG, 5%
Critical Care, 5%

Common bucket operator skills

ETC, 24%
Hand Tools, 16%
Ladders, 14%
Power Saws, 12%
CDL, 10%
PPE, 9%