Marker maker vs pattern technician

The differences between marker makers and pattern technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a marker maker and a pattern technician. Additionally, a pattern technician has an average salary of $52,879, which is higher than the $46,048 average annual salary of a marker maker.

The top three skills for a marker maker include CAD, material utilization and digitizing. The most important skills for a pattern technician are CAD, digitizing, and .

Marker maker vs pattern technician overview

	Marker Maker	Pattern Technician
Yearly salary	$46,048	$52,879
Hourly rate	$22.14	$25.42
Growth rate	8%	1%
Number of jobs	6,998	23,931
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Marker maker vs pattern technician salary

Marker makers and pattern technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Marker Maker	Pattern Technician
Average salary	$46,048	$52,879
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $84,000	Between $36,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between marker maker and pattern technician education

There are a few differences between a marker maker and a pattern technician in terms of educational background:

	Marker Maker	Pattern Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

Marker maker vs pattern technician demographics

Here are the differences between marker makers' and pattern technicians' demographics:

	Marker Maker	Pattern Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 45.3% Female, 54.7%	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 12.7% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 12.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between marker maker and pattern technician duties and responsibilities

Marker maker example responsibilities.

Manage team processes and production of costumes with other pattern makers and technical designers to ensure deadlines are meet.
Duplicate vintage apparel and adapt patterns for modern construction techniques, whilst maintaining integrity of original designs.
work to support family own jewelry business that produce high quality jewelry of gold and silver.

Pattern technician example responsibilities.

Manage team processes and production of costumes with other pattern makers and technical designers to ensure deadlines are meet.
Create design block patterns to follow designer's sketch and revise them after reviewing with designer.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

Marker maker vs pattern technician skills

Common marker maker skills

CAD, 76%
Material Utilization, 12%
Digitizing, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%
POS, 4%

Common pattern technician skills

CAD, 62%
Digitizing, 38%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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