Environmental sampling technician vs technician

The differences between environmental sampling 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 an environmental sampling technician and a technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $33,940 average annual salary of an environmental sampling technician.

The top three skills for an environmental sampling technician include data entry, lims and process samples. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Environmental sampling technician vs technician overview

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,940	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.32	$18.29
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	25,081	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental sampling technician vs technician salary

Environmental sampling technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,940	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	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 environmental sampling technician and technician education

There are a few differences between an environmental sampling technician and a technician in terms of educational background:

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 73%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Biology	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	-

Environmental sampling technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between environmental sampling technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Environmental Sampling Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 65.4% Female, 34.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% 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	8%	2%

Differences between environmental sampling technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Environmental sampling technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Verify manufacturing areas before an audit of FDA / ISO.
Mitigate release of hazardous waste to environment using proper equipment and PPE.
Apply 40 CFR guidelines to ensure compliance of hazardous waste treatment and storage.
Work with customers to solve EMC problems to pass FCC and EU standards.
Enter sample tests from COC into system.

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.

Environmental sampling technician vs technician skills

Common environmental sampling technician skills

Data Entry, 23%
Lims, 21%
Process Samples, 16%
Sample Collection, 6%
Test Code, 6%
DOT, 5%

Common technician skills

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

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