District technician vs technician

The differences between district technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a district technician and a technician. Additionally, a district technician has an average salary of $45,716, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a district technician include POS, phone calls and computer lab. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

District technician vs technician overview

	District Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$45,716	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.98	$18.29
Growth rate	10%	1%
Number of jobs	73,669	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	2	2

District technician vs technician salary

District technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	District Technician	Technician
Average salary	$45,716	$38,045
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $60,000	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 district technician and technician education

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

	District Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

District technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between district technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	District Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 60.1% 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	11%	2%

Differences between district technician and technician duties and responsibilities

District technician example responsibilities.

Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Recommend diagnostic and anti-virus solutions to customer while working to recover data and remove malicious software from customer's devices.
Provision of token ring and Ethernet connectivity for networking equipment and installation of that equipment.

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.

District technician vs technician skills

Common district technician skills

POS, 14%
Phone Calls, 13%
Computer Lab, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Computer Equipment, 7%
Technical Assistance, 4%

Common technician skills

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