Building construction professor vs construction technician

The differences between building construction professors and construction technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a building construction professor, becoming a construction technician takes usually requires 8-10 years. Additionally, a building construction professor has an average salary of $55,133, which is higher than the $40,475 average annual salary of a construction technician.

The top three skills for a building construction professor include construction management, plumbing and HVAC. The most important skills for a construction technician are asphalt, OSHA, and customer service.

Building construction professor vs construction technician overview

	Building Construction Professor	Construction Technician
Yearly salary	$55,133	$40,475
Hourly rate	$26.51	$19.46
Growth rate	12%	-
Number of jobs	43,479	77,319
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	4	10

Building construction professor vs construction technician salary

Building construction professors and construction technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Building Construction Professor	Construction Technician
Average salary	$55,133	$40,475
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $100,000	Between $28,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Pleasant Hill, CA	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	New York	New Jersey
Best paying company	Contra Costa College	SoCalGas
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between building construction professor and construction technician education

There are a few differences between a building construction professor and a construction technician in terms of educational background:

	Building Construction Professor	Construction Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Wentworth Institute of Technology

Building construction professor vs construction technician demographics

Here are the differences between building construction professors' and construction technicians' demographics:

	Building Construction Professor	Construction Technician
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	16%	6%

Differences between building construction professor and construction technician duties and responsibilities

Building construction professor example responsibilities.

Perform rough in plumbing skills.
Dig trenches to install conduit for electrical and pvc piping for plumbing.
Facilitate instruction for developing the thesis topic statement, qualitative and quantitative research design, and conducting a review of literature.
Account for AIA contract documents and generate waivers of lien.
Construct metal buildings from grind up.
Create AIA contract documentation, collect W-9s and certificates of insurance paperwork.

Construction technician example responsibilities.

Help manage the housing development; keeping it clean, in compliance with OSHA laws, and state safety laws.
Manage and decide all remodel activities.
Drill and blast into earth and rock, also levele concrete using trowels and shovels.
Used chipping hammers/ jack hammers.
Set ladders, scaffolds and hoist in place for taking supplies to roof.
Follow all state and OSHA safety requirements to implement good safety conditions at work site.

Building construction professor vs construction technician skills

Common building construction professor skills

Construction Management, 55%
Plumbing, 17%
HVAC, 16%
Construction Sites, 12%

Common construction technician skills

Asphalt, 12%
OSHA, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%
Construction Projects, 5%
Construction Materials, 4%

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