Heavy line technician vs technician

The differences between heavy line 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 heavy line technician and a technician. Additionally, a heavy line technician has an average salary of $40,911, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a heavy line technician include R, ASE and automotive repair. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Heavy line technician vs technician overview

	Heavy Line Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$40,911	$38,045
Hourly rate	$19.67	$18.29
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	125,376	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Heavy line technician vs technician salary

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

	Heavy Line Technician	Technician
Average salary	$40,911	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	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 heavy line technician and technician education

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

	Heavy Line Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Heavy line technician vs technician demographics

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

	Heavy Line Technician	Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.6% Female, 2.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between heavy line technician and 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.

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.

Heavy line technician vs technician skills

Common heavy line technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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

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