Camera technician vs technician

The differences between camera technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a camera technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a camera technician has an average salary of $43,959, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a camera technician include camera equipment, video cameras and CCTV. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Camera technician vs technician overview

	Camera Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$43,959	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.13	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	24,826	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	6	2

Camera technician vs technician salary

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

	Camera Technician	Technician
Average salary	$43,959	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $73,000	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 camera technician and technician education

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

	Camera Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Photography	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Camera technician vs technician demographics

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

	Camera Technician	Technician
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 2.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.5% White, 68.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	9%	2%

Differences between camera technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Camera technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team of up to four installers that convert several hundr banks on the west coast of Florida to VOIP.
Repair an average of two SLR cameras every six hours.
Gain experience with HD equipment and the process of recording athletic sports.
Troubleshoot and repair SLR's, compact cameras, and all types of Olympus printers.
Install cat5, coax, security, and low voltage wire and speaker systems for new houses.
Install motors, transformers, disconnect, switches, receptacles and lighting, run all circuits to power them.

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.

Camera technician vs technician skills

Common camera technician skills

Camera Equipment, 44%
Video Cameras, 12%
CCTV, 8%
Trouble Shoot, 6%
Camera Systems, 6%
Security Cameras, 5%

Common technician skills

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

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