Drain technician vs technician

The differences between drain technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a drain technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a drain technician has an average salary of $59,122, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a drain technician include plumbing, sewer lines and CDL. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Drain technician vs technician overview

	Drain Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$59,122	$38,045
Hourly rate	$28.42	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	25,624	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	4	2

Drain technician vs technician salary

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

	Drain Technician	Technician
Average salary	$59,122	$38,045
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $89,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	California	Hawaii
Best paying company	American Residential Services	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between drain technician and technician education

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

	Drain Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drain technician vs technician demographics

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

	Drain Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.4% Asian, 2.0% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	2%	2%

Differences between drain technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Drain technician example responsibilities.

Used various equipment and tools to unclog drains, camera pipes, install urinals and toilets.
Inspect manholes to locate sewer line stoppages.
Perform trench work, laying pipe, building underground manholes.
Assemble many pieces for custom bags and cushions utilizing good body mechanics.
Install pvc pipe, copper lines and flexible hose for residential water systems.
Remove and replace broken tile section or pipe, using caulking compound and cement to form watertight joint.

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.

Drain technician vs technician skills

Common drain technician skills

Plumbing, 52%
Sewer Lines, 11%
CDL, 9%
Commercial Buildings, 7%
Customer Service, 4%
Water Heaters, 2%

Common technician skills

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