Technician Salary
Medical Technicians are the first response team on the scene of a crime or accident, and are responsible for saving the lives of millions of people across the country. These professionals are formally trained, certified, and/or licensed in their particular state. Most often, they work 24 hours a day and have irregular working hours. Therefore the best salaries are predicated on the technician’s ability to progressively gain training and experience, while also being able to work under pressure, and yet still remain focused and alert.
Training and Experience: The Impact on Salary
As stated above, many people’s lives depend on the quick reaction and competent care of medical technicians. Emergency incidents can range anywhere from heart attacks, car accidents, childbirth, and gunshot wounds that require immediate medical attention. Ultimately, medical technicians are responsible for transporting any sick or injured patients to a medical center to get continued care. Nonetheless, medical … Read the rest
Veterinary technicians are to veterinarians what nurses are to doctors. The public expects quality veterinary services for their pets. Veterinary technicians ensure that medical services for pets are rendered correctly and efficiently to give pets the long lives their owner’s desire.
There were approximately 80,000 veterinary technicians and technologist employed in the United States in May of 2010. Of the employed, the average annual wage earned was $14.92. The lowest 10% earned $9.85 and the highest 10% earned $21.17 per hour. The amount earned depends on many variables including the type of employment, the amount of experience and the area of the country where the technician was employed.
Technicians in the lowest 10% of pay earned $20,500 a year salary. The average salary of veterinary technicians in 2010 was $31,030. The highest annual salary for technicians was $44,030.
About 73,000 technicians in the field worked in veterinarian’s offices. Those working … Read the rest
A paramedic is an individual that is responsible for emergency medical care for individuals that are involved in a wide variety of accidents or going through some form of natural ailment. Paramedics are typically the first people on the scene of the accident after the call to 911 is placed. Once on the scene, the level of care that a paramedic can give will range significantly by the state in which they work in. This can typically include giving CPR to the victim, giving some oral medication, diagnosing a condition, and reading an EKG.
On a national basis, the average annual salary for a paramedic is about $38,000 per year. The majority of paramedics earn between $35,000 and $45,000 per year although the top five percent have reported earning closer to $60,000. Paramedics typically do not earn any additional bonus income, but they do normally qualify for benefits such as … Read the rest
Dental technicians are the people working behind the dentists, making more beautiful smiles by creating dentures, dental crowns and bridges. Their everyday responsibility is to manufacture these orthodontic appliances according the specifications ordered by the dentist. This profession also has its areas of specialization, like preparing acrylic or porcelain tooth replacements. Dental technicians are also known as dental laboratory technicians.
The present average salary of dental technicians is at $42,000. In 2008, the Bureau of Labor Statistics declared that the median salary for this profession is $34,170. They also reported that dental technicians can make as much as $58,000 and as little as $21,000 for beginning technicians in some parts of the country.
Factors affecting the salary of dental laboratory technicians include their level of certification, experience in the field and the type of employer they work for.
Those who pursue their education in a related field and become a … Read the rest
Surgical technicians assist surgeons and nurses in the operating room. The technician is part of the surgical team before, during and after a surgical procedure. Before an operation, the surgical technician prepares the operating room by ensuring the physician and nurses have equipment and supplies available for the procedure. During the surgical operation, the technician may pass instruments and supplies to the surgical team. Once a procedure is completed, the surgical technician helps patients to the recovery room and cleans the operating room. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that surgical technicians earn a median annual salary of $39,920. Those technicians in the upper 10 percent can earn annual salaries of $57,330 and those in the lower 10 percent earn up to $28,100.
Industries Employing Surgical Technicians
A surgical technician may work in a variety of locations including hospitals, physician’s offices, outpatient clinics and dental offices. The annual mean salary … Read the rest
Nursing professionals are employed in medical and allied-health industries to provide care and support to different types of clients. In terms of numbers, they represent one of the largest groups of professionals in the medical and health care sector. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), employment for this sector is projected to increase by 20 percent within a 10 year period starting 2008.
National Salary Overview
The figures from the Occupational Information Network of the Bureau of Labor and Statistics reflect median wages of $31.10 an hour or at least $64,590 for nurses employed in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent received an hourly rate of $21.24 or $44,190 a year, while the highest 10 percent earned $45.74 an hour or at least $95,130 annually. According to the BLS, California has the highest annual mean wage for registered nurses in the U.S. with an hourly rate … Read the rest
