Heavy line technician vs heavy vehicle technician

The differences between heavy line technicians and heavy vehicle 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 heavy line technician and a heavy vehicle technician. Additionally, a heavy line technician has an average salary of $40,911, which is higher than the $38,006 average annual salary of a heavy vehicle technician.

The top three skills for a heavy line technician include R, ASE and automotive repair. The most important skills for a heavy vehicle technician are DOT, hand tools, and CDL.

Heavy line technician vs heavy vehicle technician overview

	Heavy Line Technician	Heavy Vehicle Technician
Yearly salary	$40,911	$38,006
Hourly rate	$19.67	$18.27
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	125,376	108,284
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Heavy line technician vs heavy vehicle technician salary

Heavy line technicians and heavy vehicle technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Heavy Line Technician	Heavy Vehicle Technician
Average salary	$40,911	$38,006
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Foster City, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Bruce Transportation Group
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between heavy line technician and heavy vehicle technician education

There are a few differences between a heavy line technician and a heavy vehicle technician in terms of educational background:

	Heavy Line Technician	Heavy Vehicle Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Heavy line technician vs heavy vehicle technician demographics

Here are the differences between heavy line technicians' and heavy vehicle technicians' demographics:

	Heavy Line Technician	Heavy Vehicle Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 85.4% Female, 14.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between heavy line technician and heavy vehicle technician duties and responsibilities

Heavy line technician example responsibilities.

Inspect cars, service and repairs specializing in BMW repairs, manage shop, price and order parts, customer service
Overhaul engines, transmission, diesel engine repair, air brakes, A/C, Underbody and electrical diagnosing.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.
Light repair - HVAC, electrical including airbag, brakes, engine repair/replacement, suspension, maintenance.

Heavy vehicle technician example responsibilities.

Hire specifically to test and troubleshoot main components and sub assemblies.
Work though rotation of all branches of auto troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair.
Assign with diagnosis and repair of chassis, electrical, hydraulic and water pump systems.
Inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair and adjust electrical, hydraulic, fire control, mechanical and firing systems.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability by being punctual, working assign shifts, and completing responsibilities in a timely manner.
repair vehicles for a/c brakes, hybrid vehicles, transmissions, electronic and computer diag

Heavy line technician vs heavy vehicle technician skills

Common heavy line technician skills

R, 17%
ASE, 14%
Automotive Repair, 13%
Repair Orders, 8%
Manual Transmission, 8%
Customer Vehicles, 8%

Common heavy vehicle technician skills

DOT, 12%
Hand Tools, 11%
CDL, 10%
Diagnosis, 5%
Electrical Troubleshooting, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%

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