Model technician vs dental technician

The differences between model technicians and dental technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a model technician, becoming a dental technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a dental technician has an average salary of $68,232, which is higher than the $65,416 average annual salary of a model technician.

The top three skills for a model technician include CAD, revit and shop drawings. The most important skills for a dental technician are patients, dentures, and dental care.

Model technician vs dental technician overview

	Model Technician	Dental Technician
Yearly salary	$65,416	$68,232
Hourly rate	$31.45	$32.80
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	6,577	45,536
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	45	44
Years of experience	4	2

Model technician vs dental technician salary

Model technicians and dental technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Model Technician	Dental Technician
Average salary	$65,416	$68,232
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $114,000	Between $40,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	Columbia, MD
Highest paying state	Michigan	Maryland
Best paying company	IRI	Private Practice
Best paying industry	Technology	Health Care

Differences between model technician and dental technician education

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

	Model Technician	Dental Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Dental Assisting
Most common college	-	University of Southern California

Model technician vs dental technician demographics

Here are the differences between model technicians' and dental technicians' demographics:

	Model Technician	Dental Technician
Average age	45	44
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 51.6% Female, 48.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 9.3% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 9.5% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	3%	5%

Differences between model technician and dental technician duties and responsibilities

Model technician example responsibilities.

Prepare diagnostic models of a patient's mouth and teeth from impressions with stone.
Read and follow doctor's instructions and requests on prescriptions for teeth being reset.
Coordinate international sample/model making for costume jewelry
Wax margins, opaque PFM, s and zirconium copings and create porcelain margins.

Dental technician example responsibilities.

Utilize 3-D scanning and printing software and hardware to create zirconia dental appliances.
Take impressions and seat Invisalign aligners.
Wax and/ or finish implants and substructures.
Specialize in Invisalign but also apply braces when necessary.
Fit and finish of FMC and PFM crowns and frameworks.
Draft bridge superstructures, substructures and design precast concrete and structural steel bridges.

Model technician vs dental technician skills

Common model technician skills

CAD, 33%
Revit, 32%
Shop Drawings, 12%
Dental Impressions, 9%
Dentures, 8%
Base Models, 3%

Common dental technician skills

Patients, 38%
Dentures, 17%
Dental Care, 17%
Prosthetics, 12%
Dental Lab, 3%
Cad Cam, 2%