Design technician vs geotechnical engineering technician

The differences between design technicians and geotechnical engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 8-10 years to become both a design technician and a geotechnical engineering technician. Additionally, a design technician has an average salary of $62,288, which is higher than the $51,814 average annual salary of a geotechnical engineering technician.

The top three skills for a design technician include revit, civil 3d and aided design. The most important skills for a geotechnical engineering technician are geotechnical, ACI, and asphalt.

Design technician vs geotechnical engineering technician overview

	Design Technician	Geotechnical Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$62,288	$51,814
Hourly rate	$29.95	$24.91
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	48,394	64,849
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	10	10

Design technician vs geotechnical engineering technician salary

Design technicians and geotechnical engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Design Technician	Geotechnical Engineering Technician
Average salary	$62,288	$51,814
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $104,000	Between $34,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between design technician and geotechnical engineering technician education

There are a few differences between a design technician and a geotechnical engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Design Technician	Geotechnical Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Drafting And Design	Civil Engineering
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Duke University

Design technician vs geotechnical engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between design technicians' and geotechnical engineering technicians' demographics:

	Design Technician	Geotechnical Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.8% Female, 28.2%	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 8.7% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between design technician and geotechnical engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Design technician example responsibilities.

Manage the life cycle of the product using PLM from creation to the top of production sample.
Lead team in Revit modeling and documentation including precise replication of intricate detention security hardware.
Job duties include but not limit to assisting professional engineers in designing HVAC and plumbing systems.
Experience in draft beer equipment (jockey box, taps, lines, etc . )
Assist customer with IP addressing.
Used Carlson plugin software with AutoCAD.

Geotechnical engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Test soil, asphalt, concrete, water tables, monitor excavations, work in field, office and lab
Investigate welded and assemble customer products using NDT inspections and coatings for corrosion protection.
Complete concrete testing for contractors base on ACI specifications.
Perform contract labs on earth and earth base samples base on ASTM and AASHTO procedures.
Test cast-in-place concrete, structural concrete, and unit masonry assemblies in compliance with ACI standards.

Design technician vs geotechnical engineering technician skills

Common design technician skills

Revit, 8%
Civil 3D, 6%
Aided Design, 5%
Sketch, 4%
Auto CAD, 4%
Work Ethic, 4%

Common geotechnical engineering technician skills

Geotechnical, 20%
ACI, 20%
Asphalt, 13%
Construction Materials, 10%
Field Testing, 10%
Laboratory Tests, 7%

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