Metallurgical technician vs technician

The differences between metallurgical 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 metallurgical technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a metallurgical technician has an average salary of $39,014, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a metallurgical technician include lab equipment, sample preparation and macro. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Metallurgical technician vs technician overview

	Metallurgical Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$39,014	$38,045
Hourly rate	$18.76	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	12,707	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Metallurgical technician vs technician salary

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

	Metallurgical Technician	Technician
Average salary	$39,014	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $54,000	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 metallurgical technician and technician education

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

	Metallurgical Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Metallurgical technician vs technician demographics

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

	Metallurgical Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 80.2% Female, 19.8%	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 metallurgical technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Metallurgical technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily production schedule, monitor machine operation, addressed any etching machinery problems.
Follow ISO [] specifications.
Assist and implement the development and performance of calibrations of equipment and instruments to assure that all GMP requirements are meet.
Develop process parameters and control plans for NDT and induction hardening operations.
Improve consistency of hard aluminum tool/jig plate milling operation through implementation of SPC, resulting in improve customer satisfaction and sales.
Provide QC analytical testing including differential scanning calorimetry and FTIR spectroscopy.

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.

Metallurgical technician vs technician skills

Common metallurgical technician skills

Lab Equipment, 16%
Sample Preparation, 14%
Macro, 10%
Etching, 7%
Hardness Testing, 5%
Tensile Testing, 4%

Common technician skills

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