Architectural technician vs technician

The differences between architectural technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an architectural technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an architectural technician has an average salary of $83,667, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an architectural technician include sketch, revit and construction drawings. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Architectural technician vs technician overview

	Architectural Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$83,667	$38,045
Hourly rate	$40.22	$18.29
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	9,495	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	12	2

Architectural technician vs technician salary

Architectural technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Architectural Technician	Technician
Average salary	$83,667	$38,045
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $123,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	Google	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between architectural technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an architectural technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Architectural Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Architecture	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	-

Architectural technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between architectural technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Architectural Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.5% Female, 21.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 72.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between architectural technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Architectural technician example responsibilities.

Lead the development of BIM modeling content for the architecture team as a direct report to the executive and lead architects.
Train employees on Revit basics and provide AutoCad support.
Work with architects and project managers to produce 3d models and detail drawings for various types of large facilities using Revit.
Prepare and administer construction documents MEP and blue prints using computer assist draw software and other computer applications.
Edit and render high quality video animation to provide the story frame-by-frame of modeling and surroundings.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Architectural technician vs technician skills

Common architectural technician skills

Sketch, 30%
Revit, 23%
Construction Drawings, 8%
BIM, 5%
Design Development, 5%
Architectural Drawings, 4%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%