Paver vs roadway technician

The differences between pavers and roadway technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a paver and a roadway technician. Additionally, a roadway technician has an average salary of $41,001, which is higher than the $33,680 average annual salary of a paver.

The top three skills for a paver include asphalt, RAN and blacktop. The most important skills for a roadway technician are autocad, asphalt, and DOT.

Paver vs roadway technician overview

	Paver	Roadway Technician
Yearly salary	$33,680	$41,001
Hourly rate	$16.19	$19.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	226	11,270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Paver vs roadway technician salary

Pavers and roadway technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Paver	Roadway Technician
Average salary	$33,680	$41,001
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $21,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	Saginaw, MI	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Alta Equipment	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between paver and roadway technician education

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

	Paver	Roadway Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 65%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Paver vs roadway technician demographics

Here are the differences between pavers' and roadway technicians' demographics:

	Paver	Roadway Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 96.4% Female, 3.6%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between paver and roadway technician duties and responsibilities

Paver example responsibilities.

Pave roads run street sweeper.
Work as a paver laying blacktop.
Ensure strict compliance with all OSHA regulations across all operational aspects.
Use Volvo skid steer to dig out and load old blacktop onto waiting trucks.
Load and move material using various types of trucks, power cranes, shovels, graders, or relate equipment.
Operate heavy machinery, shoveled/racked asphalt, make calculations.

Roadway technician example responsibilities.

Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Perform laboratory analysis of asphalt samples for quality control purposes.
Design and draft using AutoCAD and EaglePoint.
Perform general laborer duties on asphalt and concrete patching crew.
Coordinate daily scrum meeting with project team members helping to facilitate communication, maximize productivity and resolve issues early.
Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.

Paver vs roadway technician skills

Common paver skills

Asphalt, 53%
RAN, 7%
Blacktop, 6%
Manual Labor, 6%
Shovels, 5%
BOB Cat, 4%

Common roadway technician skills

Autocad, 75%
Asphalt, 16%
DOT, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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