Mine car mechanic vs forklift technician

The differences between mine car mechanics and forklift technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a mine car mechanic and a forklift technician. Additionally, a mine car mechanic has an average salary of $49,218, which is higher than the $43,589 average annual salary of a forklift technician.

The top three skills for a mine car mechanic include loaders, MSHA and hoists. The most important skills for a forklift technician are troubleshoot, preventative maintenance, and safety procedures.

Mine car mechanic vs forklift technician overview

	Mine Car Mechanic	Forklift Technician
Yearly salary	$49,218	$43,589
Hourly rate	$23.66	$20.96
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	39,494	179,388
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Mine car mechanic vs forklift technician salary

Mine car mechanics and forklift technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mine Car Mechanic	Forklift Technician
Average salary	$49,218	$43,589
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $77,000	Between $31,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between mine car mechanic and forklift technician education

There are a few differences between a mine car mechanic and a forklift technician in terms of educational background:

	Mine Car Mechanic	Forklift Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Mine car mechanic vs forklift technician demographics

Here are the differences between mine car mechanics' and forklift technicians' demographics:

	Mine Car Mechanic	Forklift Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%	Male, 95.6% Female, 4.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 1.7% White, 73.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	1%	1%

Differences between mine car mechanic and forklift technician duties and responsibilities

Mine car mechanic example responsibilities.

Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.

Forklift technician example responsibilities.

Organize and preform OSHA inspections for overhead hoists.
Pick outbound orders using AS400 RF system using FIFO.
Load and unload trucks by hand with Forklift/double forks.
Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electrical testing devices.
Perform on-site field maintenance, quarterly calibrations, and major repairs to heavy machinery such as cranes, man-lifts and forklifts.
Position lifting device under, over, or around load pallets and secure materials or products for transport to designate area.

Mine car mechanic vs forklift technician skills

Common mine car mechanic skills

Loaders, 36%
MSHA, 19%
Hoists, 15%
Service Truck, 15%
Cranes, 7%
Support Equipment, 5%

Common forklift technician skills

Troubleshoot, 70%
Preventative Maintenance, 3%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Hand Tools, 3%
General Repairs, 2%
OSHA, 2%

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