Asphalt paver vs roadway technician

The differences between asphalt pavers and roadway technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an asphalt paver and a roadway technician. Additionally, a roadway technician has an average salary of $41,001, which is higher than the $31,090 average annual salary of an asphalt paver.

The top three skills for an asphalt paver include asphalt, and . The most important skills for a roadway technician are autocad, asphalt, and DOT.

Asphalt paver vs roadway technician overview

	Asphalt Paver	Roadway Technician
Yearly salary	$31,090	$41,001
Hourly rate	$14.95	$19.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	476	11,270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Asphalt paver vs roadway technician salary

Asphalt pavers and roadway technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Asphalt Paver	Roadway Technician
Average salary	$31,090	$41,001
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $42,000	Between $21,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between asphalt paver and roadway technician education

There are a few differences between an asphalt paver and a roadway technician in terms of educational background:

	Asphalt Paver	Roadway Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Asphalt paver vs roadway technician demographics

Here are the differences between asphalt pavers' and roadway technicians' demographics:

	Asphalt Paver	Roadway Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between asphalt paver and roadway technician duties and responsibilities

Asphalt paver example responsibilities.

Operate asphalt spreaders, steamrollers, tamping equipment, bobcats, bucket trucks, and other machinery.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate and maintain a forklift, bobcat, backhoe/front-end loader and grader in a safe and efficient manner.

Roadway technician example responsibilities.

Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Perform laboratory analysis of asphalt samples for quality control purposes.
Design and draft using AutoCAD and EaglePoint.
Perform general laborer duties on asphalt and concrete patching crew.
Coordinate daily scrum meeting with project team members helping to facilitate communication, maximize productivity and resolve issues early.
Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.

Asphalt paver vs roadway technician skills

Common asphalt paver skills

Asphalt, 100%

Common roadway technician skills

Autocad, 75%
Asphalt, 16%
DOT, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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