Model technician vs display maker

The differences between model technicians and display makers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a model technician and a display maker. Additionally, a model technician has an average salary of $65,416, which is higher than the $61,406 average annual salary of a display maker.

Model technician vs display maker overview

	Model Technician	Display Maker
Yearly salary	$65,416	$61,406
Hourly rate	$31.45	$29.52
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	6,577	7,148
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Model technician vs display maker salary

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

	Model Technician	Display Maker
Average salary	$65,416	$61,406
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $114,000	Between $34,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	-
Highest paying state	Michigan	-
Best paying company	IRI	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between model technician and display maker education

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

	Model Technician	Display Maker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	-	-

Model technician vs display maker demographics

Here are the differences between model technicians' and display makers' demographics:

	Model Technician	Display Maker
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 69.0% Female, 31.0%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between model technician and display maker 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.

Display maker example responsibilities.

Coordinate international sample/model making for costume jewelry
Implement rapid prototyping mold-making practices that reduce lead time and create production quality prototypes for test and evaluation.

Model technician vs display maker skills

Common model technician skills

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

Common display maker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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