Concrete technician vs technician

The differences between concrete technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a concrete technician has an average salary of $39,833, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a concrete technician include construction sites, asphalt and ASTM. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Concrete technician vs technician overview

	Concrete Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$39,833	$38,045
Hourly rate	$19.15	$18.29
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	25,911	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	39	40
Years of experience	-	2

Concrete technician vs technician salary

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

	Concrete Technician	Technician
Average salary	$39,833	$38,045
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $52,000	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 concrete technician and technician education

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

	Concrete Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concrete technician vs technician demographics

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

	Concrete Technician	Technician
Average age	39	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 2.7% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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	2%	2%

Differences between concrete technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Concrete technician example responsibilities.

Mix, pour and spread concrete, asphalt, gravel and other materials with hand tools.
Advise in safety meetings and advise on OSHA standards.
Follow OSHA safety guidelines to assure a safe work environment.
Perform various residential and commercial demolition including drywall, wall studs, electrical, and concrete removal
Experience in building operations: demolition, excavation, material transport, site maintenance, etc.
Operate heavy machinery such as the jackhammer, bobcat, concrete saws, and various tools used in concrete work.

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.

Concrete technician vs technician skills

Common concrete technician skills

Construction Sites, 15%
Asphalt, 14%
ASTM, 13%
Ladders, 10%
DOT, 7%
Demolition, 6%

Common technician skills

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