Lidar technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between lidar technicians and cryptological technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a lidar technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a lidar technician has an average salary of $64,037, which is higher than the $47,215 average annual salary of a cryptological technician.

The top three skills for a lidar technician include GIS, extraction and CAD. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Lidar technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Lidar Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$64,037	$47,215
Hourly rate	$30.79	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	14,916	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Lidar technician vs cryptological technician salary

Lidar technicians and cryptological technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lidar Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$64,037	$47,215
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between lidar technician and cryptological technician education

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

	Lidar Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Geography	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Stanford University

Lidar technician vs cryptological technician demographics

Here are the differences between lidar technicians' and cryptological technicians' demographics:

	Lidar Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between lidar technician and cryptological technician duties and responsibilities

Lidar technician example responsibilities.

Develop GIS datasets through detail feature extraction.
Experience at using MicroStation, InterPlot, Geopak, Textpad, and Decartes software.
Update and improve spatial and thematic accuracy of features within the GIS to match LiDAR base data.
Perform peer-reviews and map-editing using MicroStation software.
Assess contractor bid documents and prepare PowerPoint presentations for management by administering proposals to procurement in awarding work to eligible contractors.
Create georeferenced scan strips and exterior orientations using Linux base Toppit software.

Cryptological technician example responsibilities.

Manage project for full distribution of new PCs.
Accomplish the procurement of PC supplies from NSA in Frankfurt, Germany.
Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Perform validations and calibrations on fisher Roc 107 800 and 827 rtu mvs equipment.
Repair, calibration, maintenance of H2O, H2S, O2 and total sulfur analyzers.
Gain critical knowledge in AGA, API, and GPA measurement standards while working directly under the measurement supervisor.

Lidar technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common lidar technician skills

GIS, 28%
Extraction, 23%
CAD, 23%
Troubleshoot, 14%
Digital Terrain Models, 6%
Data Processing, 4%

Common cryptological technician skills

Corrective Maintenance, 11%
Electronic Equipment, 10%
CTT, 9%
Technical Guidance, 9%
Computer Equipment, 9%
Electronic Sensors, 8%

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