Model technician vs technician

The differences between model technicians and 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 technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a model technician has an average salary of $65,416, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

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

Model technician vs technician overview

	Model Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$65,416	$38,045
Hourly rate	$31.45	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	6,577	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	2

Model technician vs technician salary

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

	Model Technician	Technician
Average salary	$65,416	$38,045
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $114,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Houston, TX	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Michigan	Hawaii
Best paying company	IRI	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between model technician and technician education

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

	Model Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Model technician vs technician demographics

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

	Model Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	2%

Differences between model technician and 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.

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.

Model technician vs technician skills

Common model technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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