Environmental service technician vs hazmat technician

The differences between environmental service technicians and hazmat 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 service technician and a hazmat technician. Additionally, a hazmat technician has an average salary of $40,096, which is higher than the $30,862 average annual salary of an environmental service technician.

The top three skills for an environmental service technician include patients, environmental services and customer service. The most important skills for a hazmat technician are safety procedures, emergency response, and OSHA.

Environmental service technician vs hazmat technician overview

	Environmental Service Technician	Hazmat Technician
Yearly salary	$30,862	$40,096
Hourly rate	$14.84	$19.28
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	83,697	31,166
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Environmental service technician vs hazmat technician salary

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

	Environmental Service Technician	Hazmat Technician
Average salary	$30,862	$40,096
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $37,000	Between $29,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Thousand Oaks, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Los Alamos National Laboratory	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between environmental service technician and hazmat technician education

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

	Environmental Service Technician	Hazmat Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Environmental service technician vs hazmat technician demographics

Here are the differences between environmental service technicians' and hazmat technicians' demographics:

	Environmental Service Technician	Hazmat Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 50.9% Female, 49.1%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 9.5% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between environmental service technician and hazmat technician duties and responsibilities

Environmental service technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Used extension poles, ladders, and scaffolds while cleaning walls, ceilings, wash light fixtures, change draped.
Enhance productivity and efficiency of departmental operations by maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients and staff.
Train new employees, as well as re-train per JCAHO requirements.
Perform terminal cleans within operating rooms, NICU, ICU and E/R.
Work as an EVS technician, maintaining and cleaning hospital rooms and lobbies.

Hazmat technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Can conduct remediation at hazwoper sites.
Re-Cover residue material for disposal are done in accordance to EPA guidelines.
Complete complex governmental paperwork require by FAA, EPA, on say incidents.
Ensure shop area follow and maintain all EPA laws as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
Ensure proper segregation of items store in HAZMAT storage areas to prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals.

Environmental service technician vs hazmat technician skills

Common environmental service technician skills

Patients, 24%
Environmental Services, 15%
Customer Service, 12%
Cleanliness, 6%
Floor Care, 5%
EVS, 4%

Common hazmat technician skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Emergency Response, 12%
OSHA, 9%
Industrial Cleaning, 8%
Space Entry, 8%
CPR, 7%

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