Diver vs sonar technician

The differences between divers and sonar technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sonar technician has an average salary of $51,598, which is higher than the $49,656 average annual salary of a diver.

The top three skills for a diver include demolition, scuba and chamber operations. The most important skills for a sonar technician are troubleshoot, electronic systems, and technical manuals.

Diver vs sonar technician overview

	Diver	Sonar Technician
Yearly salary	$49,656	$51,598
Hourly rate	$23.87	$24.81
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	2,253	5,248
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	43	45
Years of experience	-	-

Diver vs sonar technician salary

Divers and sonar technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Diver	Sonar Technician
Average salary	$49,656	$51,598
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $101,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between diver and sonar technician education

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

	Diver	Sonar Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Diver vs sonar technician demographics

Here are the differences between divers' and sonar technicians' demographics:

	Diver	Sonar Technician
Average age	43	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.8% Female, 13.2%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 3.2% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between diver and sonar technician duties and responsibilities

Diver example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise all divers/tenders and all topside aspects of the dive operation.
Manage riser and pipeline installation, subsea salvage, maintenance, and abandonment.
Conduct underwater hull, ndt, and damn inspections.
Install of security cameras, GPS, other components.
Train in dive safety, CPR and basic dive medicine.
Gain numerous safety and site specific training, including OSHA.

Sonar technician example responsibilities.

Improve systematic processes since this new radar is managed both using the military standards and the FAA regulations as well.
Utilize, voltmeters, oscilloscopes, RF power meters, spectrum analyzers, during troubleshooting procedures.
Align and tune all RF subsystems using technical manuals.
Utilize the Pthread library in Linux to simulate the RTOS functions.
Serve aboard the USS Maine providing technical support for maintenance for electrical and hydraulic systems, in addition to standard watches.
Use schematic and wiring/circuitry diagrams to troubleshoot, repair and schedule preventive maintenance on electronic systems.

Diver vs sonar technician skills

Common diver skills

Demolition, 31%
Scuba, 23%
Chamber Operations, 10%
Hydraulic Tools, 9%
Salvage Operations, 7%
CPR, 3%

Common sonar technician skills

Troubleshoot, 18%
Electronic Systems, 10%
Technical Manuals, 10%
Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Secret Security Clearance, 8%
Corrective Maintenance, 7%

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