Geotechnician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between geotechnicians and archaeological field 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 geotechnician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, a geotechnician has an average salary of $50,211, which is higher than the $41,352 average annual salary of an archaeological field technician.

The top three skills for a geotechnician include geotechnical, construction materials and core samples. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Geotechnician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Geotechnician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$50,211	$41,352
Hourly rate	$24.14	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	2,065	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Geotechnician vs archaeological field technician salary

Geotechnicians and archaeological field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Geotechnician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$50,211	$41,352
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $81,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ERM
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between geotechnician and archaeological field technician education

There are a few differences between a geotechnician and an archaeological field technician in terms of educational background:

	Geotechnician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 77%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Geology	Anthropology
Most common college	Duke University	Harvard University

Geotechnician vs archaeological field technician demographics

Here are the differences between geotechnicians' and archaeological field technicians' demographics:

	Geotechnician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 68.6% Female, 31.4%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between geotechnician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Geotechnician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Locate wells using well permit information, maps, and GPS coordinates in the field.
Serve geologists and geochemists by researching data in industry repositories to load to Petra and ArcGIS 9.3/10.
Assist HAZWOPER technicians with logistical support for operations on project operations including research of facilities and vendors need for project completion.
Develop innovative PowerPoint presentations on current environmental issues in Arizona for reporting purposes.

Archaeological field technician example responsibilities.

Utilize ARCGIS to keep track of areas cover by survey and manage the project.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Help establish and implement GPS and GIS technologies, replacing outdate survey and mapping methodologies.
Input data and create maps using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS 9.0.
Conduct literature reviews including creating GIS maps.
Document sites using hand drawings, GPS unit and digital camera.

Geotechnician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common geotechnician skills

Geotechnical, 55%
Construction Materials, 11%
Core Samples, 8%
Water Samples, 6%
GPS, 6%
Soil Samples, 5%

Common archaeological field technician skills

GPS, 24%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Recovery, 9%
GIS, 7%
Excavations, 7%
Sketch, 6%

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