Heat transfer technician vs process technician

The differences between heat transfer technicians and process technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a heat transfer technician, becoming a process technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a heat transfer technician has an average salary of $42,026, which is higher than the $39,462 average annual salary of a process technician.

The top three skills for a heat transfer technician include heat transfer, technology transfers and R. The most important skills for a process technician are basic math, patients, and OSHA.

Heat transfer technician vs process technician overview

	Heat Transfer Technician	Process Technician
Yearly salary	$42,026	$39,462
Hourly rate	$20.20	$18.97
Growth rate	2%	3%
Number of jobs	12,864	74,367
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	4

Heat transfer technician vs process technician salary

Heat transfer technicians and process technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heat Transfer Technician	Process Technician
Average salary	$42,026	$39,462
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $80,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	HP
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between heat transfer technician and process technician education

There are a few differences between a heat transfer technician and a process technician in terms of educational background:

	Heat Transfer Technician	Process Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Mechanical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Purdue University

Heat transfer technician vs process technician demographics

Here are the differences between heat transfer technicians' and process technicians' demographics:

	Heat Transfer Technician	Process Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 11.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between heat transfer technician and process technician duties and responsibilities

Heat transfer technician example responsibilities.

Spearhead inspection and packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products per FDA regulations to achieve production goals ahead of schedule.
Experience on experimental design, testing, data collection using Labview, data analysis using excel.
Splice and transfered reel to reel film onto DVD, answer phones, enter sales into computer system.
Test electro-mechanical subsystems for circuit integrity and operational reliability.
Spearhead inspection and packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products per FDA regulations to achieve production goals ahead of schedule.

Process technician example responsibilities.

Manage successful DCS upgrade projects.
Assist PMs in establishing effective project oversight and control, and in proactively identifying and managing project risks.
Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Spearhead inspection and packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products per FDA regulations to achieve production goals ahead of schedule.
fire alarm system, air handlers, close loop chill water system, HVAC, and plumbing.
Programme VFDs, PLCs, HMI.

Heat transfer technician vs process technician skills

Common heat transfer technician skills

Heat Transfer, 38%
Technology Transfers, 34%
R, 16%
Linux, 6%
FDA, 6%

Common process technician skills

Basic Math, 13%
Patients, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Math, 8%
Dexterity, 7%
Customer Service, 5%

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