Oil burner technician vs technician

The differences between oil burner technicians and technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, 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 technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Oil burner technician vs technician overview

	Oil Burner Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,006	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.79	$18.29
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	69,264	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	2	2

Oil burner technician vs technician salary

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

	Oil Burner Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,006	$38,045
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	East Brunswick, NJ	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	New Jersey	Hawaii
Best paying company	Central Lakes College	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Retail	Telecommunication

Differences between oil burner technician and technician education

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

	Oil Burner Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Oil burner technician vs technician demographics

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

	Oil Burner Technician	Technician
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between oil burner technician and technician 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

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.

Oil burner technician vs technician 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 technician skills

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

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