Fuel technician vs alignment technician

The differences between fuel 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 technician and an alignment technician. Additionally, a fuel technician has an average salary of $40,247, which is higher than the $38,020 average annual salary of an alignment technician.

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

Fuel technician vs alignment technician overview

	Fuel Technician	Alignment Technician
Yearly salary	$40,247	$38,020
Hourly rate	$19.35	$18.28
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	64,684	143,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Fuel technician vs alignment technician salary

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

	Fuel Technician	Alignment Technician
Average salary	$40,247	$38,020
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $58,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	Las Vegas, NV	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	World Fuel Services	-
Best paying industry	Utilities	-

Differences between fuel technician and alignment technician education

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

	Fuel Technician	Alignment Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Fuel technician vs alignment technician demographics

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

	Fuel Technician	Alignment Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.2% Female, 7.8%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.4% Asian, 5.0% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 technician and alignment technician duties and responsibilities

Fuel technician example responsibilities.

Complete JSA's, equipment list am inspections.
Operate tracked and wheel vehicles over vary terrain and roadways in combat formation.
Tag customer equipment and maintain safety standards uphold in accordance with FAA rules and regulations.
Operate all wheel vehicles and equipment over vary terrain and roadways for support of combat operations
Build or test power plant systems, including pumps, blowers, heat exchangers, or sensors.
Oil, water and sand are require to keep CSX/BNSF/NS locomotives operating during winter and summer weather.

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 technician vs alignment technician skills

Common fuel technician skills

Safety Procedures, 12%
Hand Tools, 11%
Fuel Systems, 8%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Ladders, 6%
CDL, 5%

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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