Plastic process technician vs technician

The differences between plastic process technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plastic process technician has an average salary of $47,034, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a plastic process technician include plastic injection, process changes and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Plastic process technician vs technician overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$47,034	$38,045
Hourly rate	$22.61	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	29,311	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	-	2

Plastic process technician vs technician salary

Plastic process technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plastic Process Technician	Technician
Average salary	$47,034	$38,045
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	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 plastic process technician and technician education

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Plastics Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic process technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between plastic process technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Plastic Process Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	3%	2%

Differences between plastic process technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Plastic process technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize basic laboratory procedures and sterilization techniques and receive training in OSHA rules and regulations.
Manufacture air bags in the only Nike facility in the world that focuses on air bags for shoes.

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.

Plastic process technician vs technician skills

Common plastic process technician skills

Plastic Injection, 15%
Process Changes, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Quality Issues, 9%
SPC, 8%
QA, 7%

Common technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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