Dental equipment technician vs technician

The differences between dental equipment technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dental equipment technician has an average salary of $51,288, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a dental equipment technician include medical equipment, sterilizers and parts inventory. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Dental equipment technician vs technician overview

	Dental Equipment Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$51,288	$38,045
Hourly rate	$24.66	$18.29
Growth rate	17%	1%
Number of jobs	43,610	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	2

Dental equipment technician vs technician salary

Dental equipment technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dental Equipment Technician	Technician
Average salary	$51,288	$38,045
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $71,000	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 dental equipment technician and technician education

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

	Dental Equipment Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Dental equipment technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between dental equipment technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Dental Equipment Technician	Technician
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.7% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	9%	2%

Differences between dental equipment technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Dental equipment technician example responsibilities.

Monitor all technician certifications and cross training.
Direct personnel in the implementation of OSHA regulations and inform them of any changes in microbiological control processes for effective sterilization.
Wax margins, opaque PFM, s and zirconium copings and create porcelain margins.

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.

Dental equipment technician vs technician skills

Common dental equipment technician skills

Medical Equipment, 68%
Sterilizers, 24%
Parts Inventory, 8%

Common technician skills

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

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