Lamination technician vs technician

The differences between lamination technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lamination technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $33,421 average annual salary of a lamination technician.

The top three skills for a lamination technician include grinders, PPE and composite materials. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Lamination technician vs technician overview

	Lamination Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,421	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.07	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	25,052	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	2

Lamination technician vs technician salary

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

	Lamination Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,421	$38,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	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 lamination technician and technician education

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

	Lamination Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Lamination technician vs technician demographics

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

	Lamination Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	2%

Differences between lamination technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Lamination technician example responsibilities.

Implement training documentation for new employees, including ISO documentation for automate robotic machinery - improving productivity and quality.
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls.
Boat assembly, maintain a clean and hazard free working environment, assure high quality parts
Conduct compounding and centrifugation operations.

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.

Lamination technician vs technician skills

Common lamination technician skills

Grinders, 25%
PPE, 17%
Composite Materials, 15%
Boats, 13%
Fiberglass Materials, 9%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common technician skills

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