Concrete engineering technician vs civil engineering technician

The differences between concrete engineering technicians and civil engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a concrete engineering technician and a civil engineering technician. Additionally, a civil engineering technician has an average salary of $53,829, which is higher than the $53,413 average annual salary of a concrete engineering technician.

The top three skills for a concrete engineering technician include ACI, ASTM and . The most important skills for a civil engineering technician are civil 3d, asphalt, and construction sites.

Concrete engineering technician vs civil engineering technician overview

	Concrete Engineering Technician	Civil Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$53,413	$53,829
Hourly rate	$25.68	$25.88
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	63,982	75,756
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	10	10

Concrete engineering technician vs civil engineering technician salary

Concrete engineering technicians and civil engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Concrete Engineering Technician	Civil Engineering Technician
Average salary	$53,413	$53,829
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $90,000	Between $36,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	City of Los Angeles
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between concrete engineering technician and civil engineering technician education

There are a few differences between a concrete engineering technician and a civil engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Concrete Engineering Technician	Civil Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Master's Degree, 29%	Associate Degree, 44%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Carnegie Mellon University

Concrete engineering technician vs civil engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between concrete engineering technicians' and civil engineering technicians' demographics:

	Concrete Engineering Technician	Civil Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between concrete engineering technician and civil engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Concrete engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Design and fabrication (analog and digital electronics and mechanical) of exothermic generator and soot sensor control prototypes.
Design, build, test, and troubleshot many imaging, multi-spectral imaging and imaging polarimeter systems.

Civil engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Develop detailed MEP AutoCAD layouts and details and Revit families drawings of complex products.
Generate coordination sections for MEP meetings.
DOT experience as an inspector for several road striping projects.
Install and decom equipment for all sprint t- mobile sits.
Perform multiple functions while with this mechanical engineering firm, including HVAC and plumbing calculations and design.

Concrete engineering technician vs civil engineering technician skills

Common concrete engineering technician skills

ACI, 73%
ASTM, 27%

Common civil engineering technician skills

Civil 3D, 10%
Asphalt, 9%
Construction Sites, 8%
Construction Projects, 6%
GPS, 5%
GIS, 4%

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