Lidar technician vs technician

The differences between lidar technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a lidar technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a lidar technician has an average salary of $64,037, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a lidar technician include GIS, extraction and CAD. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Lidar technician vs technician overview

	Lidar Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$64,037	$38,045
Hourly rate	$30.79	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	14,916	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Lidar technician vs technician salary

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

	Lidar Technician	Technician
Average salary	$64,037	$38,045
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $97,000	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 lidar technician and technician education

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

	Lidar Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Geography	Business
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	-

Lidar technician vs technician demographics

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

	Lidar Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 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	8%	2%

Differences between lidar technician and 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.

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.

Lidar technician vs technician skills

Common lidar technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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