Cooling tower technician vs utility technician

The differences between cooling tower technicians and utility technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a cooling tower technician, becoming a utility technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a cooling tower technician has an average salary of $46,659, which is higher than the $37,073 average annual salary of a utility technician.

The top three skills for a cooling tower technician include cooling towers, HVAC and ladders. The most important skills for a utility technician are customer service, ladders, and safety procedures.

Cooling tower technician vs utility technician overview

	Cooling Tower Technician	Utility Technician
Yearly salary	$46,659	$37,073
Hourly rate	$22.43	$17.82
Growth rate	14%	5%
Number of jobs	25,597	121,895
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	48	47
Years of experience	2	4

Cooling tower technician vs utility technician salary

Cooling tower technicians and utility technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cooling Tower Technician	Utility Technician
Average salary	$46,659	$37,073
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $74,000	Between $27,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Milwaukee, WI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Anheuser-Busch
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between cooling tower technician and utility technician education

There are a few differences between a cooling tower technician and a utility technician in terms of educational background:

	Cooling Tower Technician	Utility Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cooling tower technician vs utility technician demographics

Here are the differences between cooling tower technicians' and utility technicians' demographics:

	Cooling Tower Technician	Utility Technician
Average age	48	47
Gender ratio	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between cooling tower technician and utility technician duties and responsibilities

Cooling tower technician example responsibilities.

Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Implement a centralize electronic LOTO system which improve compliance and oversight to remote facilities.

Utility technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Assist engineers in daily duties such as lighting and HVAC.
Process includes both mechanical and electronic integration-programming of settings, PLC linking power settings, etc.
Collect, compact and bail cardboard, transport cardboard pallets to pickup area with a pallet jack.
Experience in/with electric motors, diesel motors, gasoline engines, pumps, plumbing systems, isolation valves.
General landscape maintenance including mowing lawns, blowing walkway surfaces, as well as tree and branch removal.

Cooling tower technician vs utility technician skills

Common cooling tower technician skills

Cooling Towers, 37%
HVAC, 33%
Ladders, 15%
Hand Tools, 12%
Power, 1%
Hand, 1%

Common utility technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Ladders, 6%
Safety Procedures, 4%
HVAC, 3%
Cranes, 3%
Preventive Maintenance, 3%

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