Geotechnical engineering technician vs technician

The differences between geotechnical engineering technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become a geotechnical engineering technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a geotechnical engineering technician has an average salary of $51,814, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a geotechnical engineering technician include geotechnical, ACI and asphalt. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Geotechnical engineering technician vs technician overview

	Geotechnical Engineering Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$51,814	$38,045
Hourly rate	$24.91	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	64,849	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	10	2

Geotechnical engineering technician vs technician salary

Geotechnical engineering technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Geotechnical Engineering Technician	Technician
Average salary	$51,814	$38,045
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $78,000	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 geotechnical engineering technician and technician education

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

	Geotechnical Engineering Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Geotechnical engineering technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between geotechnical engineering technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Geotechnical Engineering Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	2%

Differences between geotechnical engineering technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Geotechnical engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Test soil, asphalt, concrete, water tables, monitor excavations, work in field, office and lab
Investigate welded and assemble customer products using NDT inspections and coatings for corrosion protection.
Complete concrete testing for contractors base on ACI specifications.
Perform contract labs on earth and earth base samples base on ASTM and AASHTO procedures.
Test cast-in-place concrete, structural concrete, and unit masonry assemblies in compliance with ACI standards.

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.

Geotechnical engineering technician vs technician skills

Common geotechnical engineering technician skills

Geotechnical, 20%
ACI, 20%
Asphalt, 13%
Construction Materials, 10%
Field Testing, 10%
Laboratory Tests, 7%

Common technician skills

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

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