Orthotic technician vs technician

The differences between orthotic 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 orthotic technician and a technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $37,091 average annual salary of an orthotic technician.

The top three skills for an orthotic technician include patients, orthotics and grinders. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Orthotic technician vs technician overview

	Orthotic Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,091	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.83	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	5,562	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	2	2

Orthotic technician vs technician salary

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

	Orthotic Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,091	$38,045
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $57,000	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 orthotic technician and technician education

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

	Orthotic Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Duke University	-

Orthotic technician vs technician demographics

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

	Orthotic Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.4% Female, 17.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 9.4% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	5%	2%

Differences between orthotic technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Orthotic technician example responsibilities.

Manage inventory for all orthotic and prosthetic products and supplies.
Supervise, manage, and train new technicians in the fabrication of foot orthotics and foot inserts.
Work within EMR systems to maintain patient records.
Apply casts and splints make of plaster, fiberglass.
Fabricate prostheses, inserts, AFO's, and other custom-mold braces.
Assist in the reduction of fractures and in pin placement for traction set-ups.

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.

Orthotic technician vs technician skills

Common orthotic technician skills

Patients, 32%
Orthotics, 27%
Grinders, 9%
Prosthetic Devices, 8%
Prosthetics, 7%
Vacuum Forming, 5%

Common technician skills

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