Armorer technician vs technician

The differences between armorer 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 armorer technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $34,523 average annual salary of an armorer technician.

The top three skills for an armorer technician include ATM, vehicle maintenance and weapons systems. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Armorer technician vs technician overview

	Armorer Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,523	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.60	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	26,758	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	12	2

Armorer technician vs technician salary

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

	Armorer Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,523	$38,045
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $51,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between armorer technician and technician education

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

	Armorer Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	-

Armorer technician vs technician demographics

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

	Armorer Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 12.1% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	8%	2%

Differences between armorer technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Armorer technician example responsibilities.

Conduct ammunition inventory and lead maintenance team during quarterly magazine sprinkler inspections and certifications.
Core AccomplishmentsA-station, presort, pickup and delivery of process specimens to the laboratory, imaging/microfilming, centrifugation and aliquoting.
Enter the correct codes for tests orders and assign the appropriate TIQ when problems are identified.

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.

Armorer technician vs technician skills

Common armorer technician skills

ATM, 55%
Vehicle Maintenance, 16%
Weapons Systems, 11%
Technical Manuals, 10%
Troubleshoot, 8%

Common technician skills

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

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