Wire transfer clerk vs certified medical technician

The differences between wire transfer clerks and certified medical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a wire transfer clerk, becoming a certified medical technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a certified medical technician has an average salary of $38,859, which is higher than the $33,309 average annual salary of a wire transfer clerk.

The top three skills for a wire transfer clerk include customer service, wire transfers and ACH. The most important skills for a certified medical technician are patients, vital signs, and CPR.

Wire transfer clerk vs certified medical technician overview

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Yearly salary	$33,309	$38,859
Hourly rate	$16.01	$18.68
Growth rate	-3%	5%
Number of jobs	66,745	164,424
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	12

Wire transfer clerk vs certified medical technician salary

Wire transfer clerks and certified medical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average salary	$33,309	$38,859
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	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 wire transfer clerk and certified medical technician education

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

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Connecticut

Wire transfer clerk vs certified medical technician demographics

Here are the differences between wire transfer clerks' and certified medical technicians' demographics:

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Certified Medical Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 20.4% Female, 79.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	6%	8%

Differences between wire transfer clerk and certified medical technician duties and responsibilities

Wire transfer clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Activate and update ATM card accounts.
Balance daily ATM settlement and clearing accounts.
Perform ACH services for backup coverage as needed.
Verify other bank (ABA routing number).
Transfer accounts and create manual tickets when DTC transfer are not available

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.

Wire transfer clerk vs certified medical technician skills

Common wire transfer clerk skills

Customer Service, 22%
Wire Transfers, 15%
ACH, 13%
OFAC, 7%
Customer Accounts, 6%
Financial Institutions, 6%

Common certified medical technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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