Critical systems technician vs technician

The differences between critical systems technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a critical systems technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a critical systems technician has an average salary of $48,376, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a critical systems technician include HVAC, plumbing and electrical equipment. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Critical systems technician vs technician overview

	Critical Systems Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$48,376	$38,045
Hourly rate	$23.26	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	69,048	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	10	2

Critical systems technician vs technician salary

Critical systems technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Critical Systems Technician	Technician
Average salary	$48,376	$38,045
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $72,000	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 critical systems technician and technician education

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

	Critical Systems Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Critical systems technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between critical systems technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Critical Systems Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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	8%	2%

Differences between critical systems technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Critical systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage installation of ducts for ventilation purposes.
Maintain facility operations via Siemens BMS and EPMS control systems.
Install and troubleshoot electronic systems.
Utilize the building management system to troubleshoot and operate say systems.
Comply with testing and documentation requirements of the government specifications compare in addition to typical leer commissioning standards.
Complete full installation and I/O testing at plant locations.

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.

Critical systems technician vs technician skills

Common critical systems technician skills

HVAC, 30%
Plumbing, 28%
Electrical Equipment, 27%
BMS, 3%
Cooling Towers, 2%
Water Towers, 1%

Common technician skills

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

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