Lead mechanical technician vs technician

The differences between lead mechanical technicians and 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 lead mechanical technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a lead mechanical technician has an average salary of $84,323, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a lead mechanical technician include customer service, electrical systems and preventative maintenance. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Lead mechanical technician vs technician overview

	Lead Mechanical Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$84,323	$38,045
Hourly rate	$40.54	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	85,908	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	6	2

Lead mechanical technician vs technician salary

Lead mechanical technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lead Mechanical Technician	Technician
Average salary	$84,323	$38,045
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $127,000	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 lead mechanical technician and technician education

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

	Lead Mechanical Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Lead mechanical technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between lead mechanical technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Lead Mechanical Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.5% 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 lead mechanical technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Lead mechanical technician example responsibilities.

Dispatch work accordingly, manage and assist team members with more complex repairs and diagnosis.
Lead electro/mechanical technician on PLC, CNC, robotics on night shift.
Start off as CNC machine operator.
Perform cost studies for industrial HVAC systems.
Train maintenance techs on troubleshooting and PLC programing.
Maintain a safe working environment according to OSHA standards.

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.

Lead mechanical technician vs technician skills

Common lead mechanical technician skills

Customer Service, 54%
Electrical Systems, 35%
Preventative Maintenance, 1%
Safety Procedures, 1%
Hand Tools, 1%
OSHA, 1%

Common technician skills

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

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