Hazmat technician vs technician

The differences between hazmat technicians and 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 hazmat technician and a technician. Additionally, a hazmat technician has an average salary of $40,096, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a hazmat technician include safety procedures, emergency response and OSHA. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Hazmat technician vs technician overview

	Hazmat Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$40,096	$38,045
Hourly rate	$19.28	$18.29
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	31,166	596,842
Job satisfaction	3	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	2	2

Hazmat technician vs technician salary

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

	Hazmat Technician	Technician
Average salary	$40,096	$38,045
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	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 hazmat technician and technician education

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

	Hazmat Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Hazmat technician vs technician demographics

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

	Hazmat Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.6% 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 hazmat technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Hazmat technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Can conduct remediation at hazwoper sites.
Re-Cover residue material for disposal are done in accordance to EPA guidelines.
Complete complex governmental paperwork require by FAA, EPA, on say incidents.
Ensure shop area follow and maintain all EPA laws as well as OSHA rules and regulations.
Ensure proper segregation of items store in HAZMAT storage areas to prevent mixing of incompatible chemicals.

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.

Hazmat technician vs technician skills

Common hazmat technician skills

Safety Procedures, 14%
Emergency Response, 12%
OSHA, 9%
Industrial Cleaning, 8%
Space Entry, 8%
CPR, 7%

Common technician skills

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

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