Locksmith vs lock technician

The differences between locksmiths and lock technicians 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 $40,723 average annual salary of a locksmith.

The top three skills for a locksmith include hand tools, door locks and door hardware. The most important skills for a lock technician are customer service, service calls, and inbound calls.

Locksmith vs lock technician overview

	Locksmith	Lock Technician
Yearly salary	$40,723	$43,247
Hourly rate	$19.58	$20.79
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	60,250	37,059
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Locksmith vs lock technician salary

Locksmiths and lock technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Locksmith	Lock Technician
Average salary	$40,723	$43,247
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $63,000	Between $29,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Middletown, CT	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Middlebury College	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between locksmith and lock technician education

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

	Locksmith	Lock Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Locksmith vs lock technician demographics

Here are the differences between locksmiths' and lock technicians' demographics:

	Locksmith	Lock Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 3.3% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between locksmith and lock technician duties and responsibilities

Locksmith example responsibilities.

Attain high security certifications for ASSA, Medeco and Primus.
Manage overflow and on-demand jobs for other locksmiths throughout central Indiana.
Fabricate tools and jigs that are not available within the company to assist in accomplishing difficult and technical assignments.
Install and maintain CCTV systems.
Remove damaged or vandalize USPS mail boxes.
Identify, troubleshoot and resolve building manager complaints.

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.

Locksmith vs lock technician skills

Common locksmith skills

Hand Tools, 16%
Door Locks, 14%
Door Hardware, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Customer Service, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%

Common lock technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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