Blasting production technician vs core sampler

The differences between blasting production technicians and core samplers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a blasting production technician and a core sampler. Additionally, a core sampler has an average salary of $42,760, which is higher than the $34,907 average annual salary of a blasting production technician.

Blasting production technician vs core sampler overview

	Blasting Production Technician	Core Sampler
Yearly salary	$34,907	$42,760
Hourly rate	$16.78	$20.56
Growth rate	6%	-3%
Number of jobs	76,063	270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Blasting production technician vs core sampler salary

Blasting production technicians and core samplers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blasting Production Technician	Core Sampler
Average salary	$34,907	$42,760
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $23,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between blasting production technician and core sampler education

There are a few differences between a blasting production technician and a core sampler in terms of educational background:

	Blasting Production Technician	Core Sampler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Blasting production technician vs core sampler demographics

Here are the differences between blasting production technicians' and core samplers' demographics:

	Blasting Production Technician	Core Sampler
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 0.8% White, 74.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between blasting production technician and core sampler duties and responsibilities

Blasting production technician example responsibilities.

Defuse unexploded bombs, locate, identify and dispose of chemical munitions under direct supervision of EOD personnel.
Complete Jsa's and Msds's (time sheets).
Use hydro blast equipment (hoses, pressure guns, slicker suits, respirators, gloves, goggles, etc . )
Work with high psi waterjetting and hydroblasting equipment.
Man both 10k and 20k shotguns as well as frexlanced during daily operations.
Rig automatic systems to clean industrial equipment and use manual water blasting systems.

Core sampler example responsibilities.

Change out augers and hollow stems and take samples and box them and label them and return them to the engineers.
Dig holes, set forms, and mix and pour concrete, for foundations of steel or wooden derricks.

Blasting production technician vs core sampler skills

Common blasting production technician skills

Industrial Cleaning, 32%
Routine Maintenance, 14%
Safety Equipment, 11%
Hydro Blasting, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Hazardous Waste, 5%

Common core sampler skills

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