Contractor/service technician vs service provider

The differences between contractor/service technicians and service providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes More than 10 years to become a contractor/service technician, becoming a service provider takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a contractor/service technician has an average salary of $59,873, which is higher than the $35,089 average annual salary of a service provider.

The top three skills for a contractor/service technician include commercial buildings, financial statements and DOT. The most important skills for a service provider are customer service, cleanliness, and social work.

Contractor/service technician vs service provider overview

	Contractor/Service Technician	Service Provider
Yearly salary	$59,873	$35,089
Hourly rate	$28.79	$16.87
Growth rate	-8%	12%
Number of jobs	92,724	25,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	-	12

Contractor/service technician vs service provider salary

Contractor/service technicians and service providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Contractor/Service Technician	Service Provider
Average salary	$59,873	$35,089
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $88,000	Between $23,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between contractor/service technician and service provider education

There are a few differences between a contractor/service technician and a service provider in terms of educational background:

	Contractor/Service Technician	Service Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	SUNY at Binghamton

Contractor/service technician vs service provider demographics

Here are the differences between contractor/service technicians' and service providers' demographics:

	Contractor/Service Technician	Service Provider
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 61.6% Female, 38.4%	Male, 39.3% Female, 60.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 1.5% White, 65.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 7.1% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	11%

Differences between contractor/service technician and service provider duties and responsibilities

Contractor/service technician example responsibilities.

Manage after-hour phone consultations and create referral records for 2.2k patients while ensuring care continuity from civilian medical facilities.
Handle all computer setup, equipment maintenance, and supply logistics.
Coordinate LMS activity by acting as a liaison between multiple departments.
Work with internal and external partners to plan for and address LMS issues.
Advise on quality of technical data produce by integrate logistics support (ILS) teams.
Provide further training to group in Unix, as well as tracing and resolving network issues in unix and windows platforms.

Service provider example responsibilities.

Develop contracting strategy to build capacity and achieve ongoing compliance with Medicare and Medicaid provider network adequacy requirements.
Certify to administer first aid, CPR; dispense medication.
Certify in first aid and CPR programs via company training.
Ensure contracts comply with HIPAA, fraud and abuse regulations and CMS guidelines.
Provide assistance to DHS provider staff in order for them to better navigate through the social service systems.
Exceed company standards for unit cleanliness and client/partner satisfaction.

Contractor/service technician vs service provider skills

Common contractor/service technician skills

Commercial Buildings, 17%
Financial Statements, 7%
DOT, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%
Payroll, 5%

Common service provider skills

Customer Service, 31%
Cleanliness, 20%
Social Work, 7%
Mental Health, 5%
Patients, 4%
Community Resources, 2%

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