Carpet technician vs technician

The differences between carpet technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $34,680 average annual salary of a carpet technician.

The top three skills for a carpet technician include upholstery, customer service and clean carpets. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Carpet technician vs technician overview

	Carpet Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,680	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.67	$18.29
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	29,172	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	40
Years of experience	-	2

Carpet technician vs technician salary

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

	Carpet Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,680	$38,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 carpet technician and technician education

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

	Carpet Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Carpet technician vs technician demographics

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

	Carpet Technician	Technician
Average age	49	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	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	5%	2%

Differences between carpet technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Carpet technician example responsibilities.

Set dehumidifiers, fans, air purifiers, and other equipment at the work site, ensuring proper setup and removal.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Maintain EKG procedure room, including detail management of computerize patient check-in system.

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.

Carpet technician vs technician skills

Common carpet technician skills

Upholstery, 24%
Customer Service, 23%
Clean Carpets, 18%
Carpet Care, 6%
Air Ducts, 6%
Safety Policies, 3%

Common technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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