Ventilator vs shop worker

The differences between ventilators and shop workers 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 $31,850 average annual salary of a shop worker.

The top three skills for a ventilator include respiratory care, patients and pediatrics. The most important skills for a shop worker are tape measure, safety procedures, and in-shop.

Ventilator vs shop worker overview

	Ventilator	Shop Worker
Yearly salary	$61,321	$31,850
Hourly rate	$29.48	$15.31
Growth rate	14%	-
Number of jobs	19,348	73,161
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Ventilator vs shop worker salary

Ventilators and shop workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ventilator	Shop Worker
Average salary	$61,321	$31,850
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $111,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Shipt
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between ventilator and shop worker education

There are a few differences between a ventilator and a shop worker in terms of educational background:

	Ventilator	Shop Worker
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Medical Technician	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Ventilator vs shop worker demographics

Here are the differences between ventilators' and shop workers' demographics:

	Ventilator	Shop Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%
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, 10.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ventilator and shop worker 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.

Shop worker example responsibilities.

Used calipers and gauges to make sure parts are within specs.
Record transactions in POS system from both in shop and drive thru orders.
Used FeatureCAM to prepare parts modele by students to be CNC mill with greater precision than if machine manually.
Transform the blueprint or sketch from a design into a useable product by cutting, shaping and assembling steel.
Assist shop manager in making of jigs, cut lists, and machining plans to ensure productivity and quality control.
Operate various machines such as drill presses, table saws, CNC routers and forklifts, safely in a busy warehouse.

Ventilator vs shop worker skills

Common ventilator skills

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

Common shop worker skills

Tape Measure, 9%
Safety Procedures, 8%
In-Shop, 6%
Delivery Orders, 6%
Pro Shop, 5%
Food Preparation, 5%