Nuclear test technician vs technician

The differences between nuclear test 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 nuclear test technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a nuclear test technician has an average salary of $43,473, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a nuclear test technician include EKG, IV and radiological. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Nuclear test technician vs technician overview

	Nuclear Test Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$43,473	$38,045
Hourly rate	$20.90	$18.29
Growth rate	-17%	1%
Number of jobs	45,414	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	4	2

Nuclear test technician vs technician salary

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

	Nuclear Test Technician	Technician
Average salary	$43,473	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $65,000	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 test technician and technician education

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

	Nuclear Test Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Pennsylvania State University	-

Nuclear test technician vs technician demographics

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

	Nuclear Test Technician	Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 11.4% White, 62.7% 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 test technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Nuclear test technician example responsibilities.

Employ strong leadership skills in managing and controlling the operational readiness of more than $250K worth of communication equipment.
Perform EKG check up of in-patients as well as out-patients.
Prepare EKG reports, apply holtor monitors, perform echocardiograms and computer billing for the patients.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
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 test technician vs technician skills

Common nuclear test technician skills

EKG, 40%
IV, 37%
Radiological, 23%

Common technician skills

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

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