Oil burner technician vs front end mechanic

The differences between oil burner technicians and front end mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an oil burner technician and a front end mechanic. Additionally, a front end mechanic has an average salary of $44,190, which is higher than the $37,006 average annual salary of an oil burner technician.

The top three skills for an oil burner technician include customer vehicles, oil changes and customer service. The most important skills for a front end mechanic are front end, service desk, and javascript.

Oil burner technician vs front end mechanic overview

	Oil Burner Technician	Front End Mechanic
Yearly salary	$37,006	$44,190
Hourly rate	$17.79	$21.25
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	69,264	80,680
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Oil burner technician vs front end mechanic salary

Oil burner technicians and front end mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Oil Burner Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average salary	$37,006	$44,190
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $33,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	East Brunswick, NJ	-
Highest paying state	New Jersey	-
Best paying company	Central Lakes College	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between oil burner technician and front end mechanic education

There are a few differences between an oil burner technician and a front end mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Oil Burner Technician	Front End Mechanic
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Oil burner technician vs front end mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between oil burner technicians' and front end mechanics' demographics:

	Oil Burner Technician	Front End Mechanic
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 5.0% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil burner technician and front end mechanic duties and responsibilities

Oil burner technician example responsibilities.

Maintain oil and coolant levels in CNC machines, mills, lathes, and precision grinders.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability by being punctual, working assign shifts, and completing responsibilities in a timely manner.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

Front end mechanic example responsibilities.

Achieve traffic tracking and SEO with multiple satellite web sites.
Handle all cash, checks, and WIC.
Perform cash handling transactions through POS systems.
Assist Costco members throughout the warehouse to ensure customer satisfaction.
Promote Costco memberships in order to maximize profits for company and returns for Costco members.
Help customers with finding products, bag customer's groceries, and retrieve shopping carts from the parking lot.

Oil burner technician vs front end mechanic skills

Common oil burner technician skills

Customer Vehicles, 18%
Oil Changes, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Tire Pressure, 6%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Air Filters, 5%

Common front end mechanic skills

Front End, 43%
Service Desk, 11%
JavaScript, 9%
Groceries, 8%
HTML, 6%
GIT, 3%

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