Evidence technician vs technician

The differences between evidence 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 an evidence technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an evidence technician has an average salary of $44,213, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an evidence technician include law enforcement agencies, criminal justice and data entry. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Evidence technician vs technician overview

	Evidence Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$44,213	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.26	$18.29
Growth rate	11%	1%
Number of jobs	5,316	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	4	2

Evidence technician vs technician salary

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

	Evidence Technician	Technician
Average salary	$44,213	$38,045
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $61,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	West Valley City, UT	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Hawaii
Best paying company	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Government	Telecommunication

Differences between evidence technician and technician education

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

	Evidence Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Evidence technician vs technician demographics

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

	Evidence Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 47.0% Female, 53.0%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 evidence technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Evidence technician example responsibilities.

Monitor the CCTV cameras, parking lot, and front entrance.
Use of LIMS to assign unique tracking case numbers to submit specimens.
Liaisoned and coordinate efforts with DIA, FBI, SAIC Intel, and military personnel.
Act as main liaison with the software development team for new LIMS features, as well as a mobile mass-disaster LIMS.
Increase customer satisfaction by validating a more sensitive extraction method which produce more informative results.
Perform liquid/liquid and liquid solid chemical extractions, following standard operating procedures.

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.

Evidence technician vs technician skills

Common evidence technician skills

Law Enforcement Agencies, 15%
Criminal Justice, 15%
Data Entry, 10%
Crime Lab, 8%
NCIC, 6%
Evidence Collection, 4%

Common technician skills

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

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