Geoscience technician vs technician

The differences between geoscience technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a geoscience technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a geoscience technician has an average salary of $77,535, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a geoscience technician include data management, petra and GIS. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Geoscience technician vs technician overview

	Geoscience Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$77,535	$38,045
Hourly rate	$37.28	$18.29
Growth rate	7%	1%
Number of jobs	6,450	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	12	2

Geoscience technician vs technician salary

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

	Geoscience Technician	Technician
Average salary	$77,535	$38,045
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $107,000	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 geoscience technician and technician education

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

	Geoscience Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 79%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Geology	Business
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	-

Geoscience technician vs technician demographics

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

	Geoscience Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.2% 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 geoscience technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Geoscience technician example responsibilities.

Manage data input by various methods of scanning, downloading, and digitizing.
Generate base maps using Amoco implementation of ARC/INFO GIS software.
Create prospect, seismic, lease and field maps in ArcMap.
Used GIS applications for display of spatial layers and associate data tables.
Supervise and delegate work to contract, clerical, and geotechnical personnel.
Support geologists and geophysicists with GeoGraphix project updates, imports and exports.

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.

Geoscience technician vs technician skills

Common geoscience technician skills

Data Management, 14%
Petra, 12%
GIS, 10%
QC, 8%
Log Data, 6%
Petrel, 6%

Common technician skills

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

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