Lock technician vs key maker

The differences between lock technicians and key makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lock technician has an average salary of $43,247, which is higher than the $33,903 average annual salary of a key maker.

Lock technician vs key maker overview

	Lock Technician	Key Maker
Yearly salary	$43,247	$33,903
Hourly rate	$20.79	$16.30
Growth rate	8%	-6%
Number of jobs	37,059	16,263
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Lock technician vs key maker salary

Lock technicians and key makers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lock Technician	Key Maker
Average salary	$43,247	$33,903
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $62,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between lock technician and key maker education

There are a few differences between a lock technician and a key maker in terms of educational background:

	Lock Technician	Key Maker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	General Studies	Social Work
Most common college	-	-

Lock technician vs key maker demographics

Here are the differences between lock technicians' and key makers' demographics:

	Lock Technician	Key Maker
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%	Male, 55.8% Female, 44.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 2.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 2.8% White, 79.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between lock technician and key maker duties and responsibilities

Lock technician example responsibilities.

Install, manage, and troubleshoot CAT3, CAT5, CAT6, and fiber optic infrastructures throughout the greater Tulsa area.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Diagnose repairs need on commercial kitchen equipment, including fryers, ovens, steamers, microwaves.

Key maker example responsibilities.

Attend management development and leadership classes.
Position and responsibilities: bookseller and keyholder.

Lock technician vs key maker skills

Common lock technician skills

Customer Service, 71%
Service Calls, 15%
Inbound Calls, 14%

Common key maker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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