Lubrication technician vs alignment technician

The differences between lubrication technicians and alignment technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a lubrication technician and an alignment technician. Additionally, an alignment technician has an average salary of $38,020, which is higher than the $37,875 average annual salary of a lubrication technician.

The top three skills for a lubrication technician include preventative maintenance, customer vehicles and hand tools. The most important skills for an alignment technician are customer service, hand tools, and power steering.

Lubrication technician vs alignment technician overview

	Lubrication Technician	Alignment Technician
Yearly salary	$37,875	$38,020
Hourly rate	$18.21	$18.28
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	67,472	143,585
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Lubrication technician vs alignment technician salary

Lubrication technicians and alignment technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lubrication Technician	Alignment Technician
Average salary	$37,875	$38,020
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between lubrication technician and alignment technician education

There are a few differences between a lubrication technician and an alignment technician in terms of educational background:

	Lubrication Technician	Alignment Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Lubrication technician vs alignment technician demographics

Here are the differences between lubrication technicians' and alignment technicians' demographics:

	Lubrication Technician	Alignment Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.6% Female, 7.4%	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lubrication technician and alignment technician duties and responsibilities

Lubrication technician example responsibilities.

Train new lube technicians policies and procedures.
Sustain proper cleanliness inside facility.
Maintain shop cleanliness according to corporate standards.
Monitor and analyze laser performance with respect to power, beam quality and atmospheric sodium return and communicates laser.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

Alignment technician example responsibilities.

Repair wheels using grinders, sanders and paint equipment.
Straighten bend or damage alloy wheels.
Assist with MIG welding and exhaust work.
Perform all general lube and oil filter changes.
Used a grinder and DA sanders to remove damage from rims.
Clean and resize bearing fillet and dust guard seat using various grinders.

Lubrication technician vs alignment technician skills

Common lubrication technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 13%
Customer Vehicles, 12%
Hand Tools, 9%
Lube, 7%
Cleanliness, 7%
Oil Samples, 6%

Common alignment technician skills

Customer Service, 39%
Hand Tools, 34%
Power Steering, 10%
Customer Vehicles, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 4%
Diagnosis, 1%

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