Fuel retrofitting technician vs alignment technician

The differences between fuel retrofitting technicians and alignment technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a fuel retrofitting technician and an alignment technician. Additionally, a fuel retrofitting technician has an average salary of $45,804, which is higher than the $38,020 average annual salary of an alignment technician.

The top three skills for a fuel retrofitting technician include retrofit, and . The most important skills for an alignment technician are customer service, hand tools, and power steering.

Fuel retrofitting technician vs alignment technician overview

	Fuel Retrofitting Technician	Alignment Technician
Yearly salary	$45,804	$38,020
Hourly rate	$22.02	$18.28
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	62,243	143,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Fuel retrofitting technician vs alignment technician salary

Fuel retrofitting technicians and alignment technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fuel Retrofitting Technician	Alignment Technician
Average salary	$45,804	$38,020
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $73,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between fuel retrofitting technician and alignment technician education

There are a few differences between a fuel retrofitting technician and an alignment technician in terms of educational background:

	Fuel Retrofitting Technician	Alignment Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	General Studies	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Fuel retrofitting technician vs alignment technician demographics

Here are the differences between fuel retrofitting technicians' and alignment technicians' demographics:

	Fuel Retrofitting Technician	Alignment Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 4.1% White, 65.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between fuel retrofitting technician and alignment technician duties and responsibilities

Fuel retrofitting technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily repair activities for high-volume Honda repair facility.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Diagnose and troubleshoot running and driving problems with vehicles of nearly all makes and models.

Alignment technician example responsibilities.

Repair wheels using grinders, sanders and paint equipment.
Straighten bend or damage alloy wheels.
Assist with MIG welding and exhaust work.
Perform all general lube and oil filter changes.
Used a grinder and DA sanders to remove damage from rims.
Clean and resize bearing fillet and dust guard seat using various grinders.

Fuel retrofitting technician vs alignment technician skills

Common fuel retrofitting technician skills

Retrofit, 100%

Common alignment technician skills

Customer Service, 39%
Hand Tools, 34%
Power Steering, 10%
Customer Vehicles, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
Diagnosis, 1%

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