Hydrology technician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between hydrology technicians 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 hydrology technician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, a hydrology technician has an average salary of $44,955, which is higher than the $41,352 average annual salary of an archaeological field technician.

The top three skills for a hydrology technician include data collection, surface water and hydrologic data. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Hydrology technician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Hydrology Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$44,955	$41,352
Hourly rate	$21.61	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	10,904	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Hydrology technician vs archaeological field technician salary

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

	Hydrology Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$44,955	$41,352
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $68,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Fairbanks, AK	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	New York	Vermont
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	ERM
Best paying industry	Government	Government

Differences between hydrology technician and archaeological field technician education

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

	Hydrology Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 76%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Geology	Anthropology
Most common college	Duke University	Harvard University

Hydrology technician vs archaeological field technician demographics

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

	Hydrology Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 71.3% Female, 28.7%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 hydrology technician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Hydrology technician example responsibilities.

Lead a crew of twelve techs in various archaeological excavations.
Create GIS exhibits utilizing ArcMap, the printers and large format plotters.
Devise a database scheme and handle data uploads and downloads between ArcGIS and ArcMap.
Experience with plumbing and pond irrigation.
Perform nitrate and fluoride analysis on drinking waters using an ion exchange electrode.
Monitor conductivity, PH, and nitrate levels and will add nitrate when need.

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.

Hydrology technician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common hydrology technician skills

Data Collection, 17%
Surface Water, 10%
Hydrologic Data, 10%
USGS, 8%
Water Quality Data, 6%
Water Quality 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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