Nuclear monitoring technician vs technician

The differences between nuclear monitoring technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a nuclear monitoring technician has an average salary of $46,274, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a nuclear monitoring technician include EEG, EMG and patient history. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Nuclear monitoring technician vs technician overview

	Nuclear Monitoring Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$46,274	$38,045
Hourly rate	$22.25	$18.29
Growth rate	-17%	1%
Number of jobs	8,824	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	-	2

Nuclear monitoring technician vs technician salary

Nuclear monitoring technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nuclear Monitoring Technician	Technician
Average salary	$46,274	$38,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $77,000	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 nuclear monitoring technician and technician education

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

	Nuclear Monitoring Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Environmental Science	Business
Most common college	Texas A&M University	-

Nuclear monitoring technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between nuclear monitoring technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Nuclear Monitoring Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 45.9% Female, 54.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 nuclear monitoring technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Nuclear monitoring technician example responsibilities.

Employ strong leadership skills in managing and controlling the operational readiness of more than $250K worth of communication equipment.
Contact patients and physicians regarding abnormal or life threatening events.
Put equipment in safe condition so maintenance may be safely perform.
Assume full accountability in planning and coordinating the proper utilization of CBRN defense systems.
Complete ACAD and GFES training programs.
Operate nuclear propulsion plant systems in accordance with approve procedures.

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.

Nuclear monitoring technician vs technician skills

Common nuclear monitoring technician skills

EEG, 45%
EMG, 30%
Patient History, 14%
Surgical Procedures, 4%
Routine Maintenance, 3%
GPS, 3%

Common technician skills

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

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