Blasting production technician vs deep well contractor

The differences between blasting production technicians and deep well contractors 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 deep well contractor. Additionally, a deep well contractor has an average salary of $36,323, which is higher than the $34,907 average annual salary of a blasting production technician.

The top three skills for a blasting production technician include industrial cleaning, routine maintenance and safety equipment. The most important skills for a deep well contractor are vital signs, onsite, and health education.

Blasting production technician vs deep well contractor overview

	Blasting Production Technician	Deep Well Contractor
Yearly salary	$34,907	$36,323
Hourly rate	$16.78	$17.46
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	76,063	11,536
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Blasting production technician vs deep well contractor salary

Blasting production technicians and deep well contractors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blasting Production Technician	Deep Well Contractor
Average salary	$34,907	$36,323
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $47,000	Between $25,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between blasting production technician and deep well contractor education

There are a few differences between a blasting production technician and a deep well contractor in terms of educational background:

	Blasting Production Technician	Deep Well Contractor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blasting production technician vs deep well contractor demographics

Here are the differences between blasting production technicians' and deep well contractors' demographics:

	Blasting Production Technician	Deep Well Contractor
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 93.2% Female, 6.8%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
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 deep well contractor 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.

Deep well contractor example responsibilities.

Utilize Sharepoint platform to manage and collaborate multiple documents.
Conduct SharePoint site testing for OFAC to confirm user friendliness.
Modify and test existing SSIS packages in coordination with changes to insurance data models.
Refactore SSIS packages to reduce server load and execution times base on SSIS performance management monitoring.
Perform QA on cash vault accounts using KYC to identify compliance issues, and escalate issues for resolution.
Research, analyze and draft multiple project specific documents and create accompanying PowerPoint presentations.

Blasting production technician vs deep well contractor 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 deep well contractor skills

Vital Signs, 23%
Onsite, 19%
Health Education, 18%
Health Fairs, 16%
Outbound Calls, 13%
SharePoint, 12%

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