Volunteer missionary vs certified medical technician

The differences between volunteer missionaries and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $34,309 average annual salary of a volunteer missionary.

The top three skills for a volunteer missionary include spanish language, community outreach and leadership. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Volunteer missionary vs certified medical technician overview

	Volunteer Missionary	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$34,309	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.49	$18.68
Growth rate	-4%	5%
Number of jobs	1,895	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	-	12

Volunteer missionary vs certified medical technician salary

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

	Volunteer Missionary	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$34,309	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	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 volunteer missionary and certified medical technician education

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

	Volunteer Missionary	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	California State University - Dominguez Hills	University of Connecticut

Volunteer missionary vs certified medical technician demographics

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

	Volunteer Missionary	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 5.6% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	21%	8%

Differences between volunteer missionary and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Volunteer missionary example responsibilities.

Lead missionary effort in Armenia by supervising other volunteers, performing evaluation interviews, training local leadership.
Volunteer missionary for the LDS church.
Develop strong communication and presentation skills by talking to strangers and teaching workshops.
Develop strong communication and presentation skills.
Learned local language to communicate with community.
Provide language specific translation and interpretation services.

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.

Volunteer missionary vs certified medical technician skills

Common volunteer missionary skills

Spanish Language, 34%
Community Outreach, 9%
Leadership, 7%
Public Speaking, 6%
Ministry, 4%
Community Services, 4%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

Volunteer Missionary vs. similar jobs

Volunteer Missionary related careers

Volunteer Missionary related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Community and Social Services Industry
Volunteer Missionary
Volunteer Missionary vs Certified Medical Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse community and social services jobs