Nursery technician vs technician

The differences between nursery technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a nursery technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a nursery technician has an average salary of $39,539, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a nursery technician include weed control, pigs and customer service. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Nursery technician vs technician overview

	Nursery Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$39,539	$38,045
Hourly rate	$19.01	$18.29
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	26,224	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	3	2

Nursery technician vs technician salary

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

	Nursery Technician	Technician
Average salary	$39,539	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	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 nursery technician and technician education

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

	Nursery Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Plant Sciences	Business
Most common college	-	-

Nursery technician vs technician demographics

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

	Nursery Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 45.6% Female, 54.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.7% White, 61.3% 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	7%	2%

Differences between nursery technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Nursery technician example responsibilities.

Manage controlled environments and greenhouses for research on corn, soy, and wheat plants.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Work on a busy med-surg unit.

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.

Nursery technician vs technician skills

Common nursery technician skills

Weed Control, 33%
Pigs, 24%
Customer Service, 14%
Vital Signs, 7%
Mowing, 6%
Irrigation Systems, 5%

Common technician skills

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