Driver license technician vs technician

The differences between driver license technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a driver license technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $35,464 average annual salary of a driver license technician.

The top three skills for a driver license technician include CDL, road test and driver license. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Driver license technician vs technician overview

	Driver License Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$35,464	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.05	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	41,023	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	40
Years of experience	12	2

Driver license technician vs technician salary

Driver license technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Driver License Technician	Technician
Average salary	$35,464	$38,045
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $51,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Hawaii
Best paying company	PACCAR	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between driver license technician and technician education

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

	Driver License Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Driver license technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between driver license technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Driver License Technician	Technician
Average age	49	40
Gender ratio	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 4.1% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	10%	2%

Differences between driver license technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Driver license technician example responsibilities.

Handle booking reservations with customers; manage time and money sensitive schedule utilizing dispatch and logistics.
Provide services ensuring patients and/or caregivers understand instructions for and use with respiratory and medical equipment.
Ensure software are distributed in adherence to any rules or restrictions impose by MIT's license agreements.
Deliver customers to their destination/homes/doorsteps with luggage/baggage groceries

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.

Driver license technician vs technician skills

Common driver license technician skills

CDL, 53%
Road Test, 19%
Driver License, 17%
Identification Card, 9%
Business License Applications, 2%
Routine Data Entry, 1%

Common technician skills

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