Color technician vs technician

The differences between color technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a color technician and a technician. Additionally, a color technician has an average salary of $55,396, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a color technician include R, color guard and color correction. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Color technician vs technician overview

	Color Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$55,396	$38,045
Hourly rate	$26.63	$18.29
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	6,164	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	2	2

Color technician vs technician salary

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

	Color Technician	Technician
Average salary	$55,396	$38,045
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $85,000	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 color technician and technician education

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

	Color Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	Inter American University of Puerto Rico Bayamon	-

Color technician vs technician demographics

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

	Color Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 59.4% Female, 40.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 5.8% White, 64.5% 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 color technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Color technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Develop automobile paint formulas for OEM parts.
Complete annual certification for first aid and CPR.
Design and illustrate embroidery details for collars and sleeves.
Utilize knowledge of CMYK builds and properties for professional photography standards.
Experience in mixing, running extruders with automatic feeders and packing of finish product.

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.

Color technician vs technician skills

Common color technician skills

R, 9%
Color Guard, 9%
Color Correction, 8%
Color Theory, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
QC, 6%

Common technician skills

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

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