Plastic technician vs technician

The differences between plastic technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $36,725 average annual salary of a plastic technician.

The top three skills for a plastic technician include hand tools, grinders and extrusion. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Plastic technician vs technician overview

	Plastic Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$36,725	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.66	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	6,368	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	-	2

Plastic technician vs technician salary

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

	Plastic Technician	Technician
Average salary	$36,725	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	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 technician and technician education

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

	Plastic Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic technician vs technician demographics

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

	Plastic Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Plastic technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Melt and apply solder along edges of work pieces to solder joints using soldering irons and gas torches.
Operate various plastic sheet extrusion machines to supply the thermoforming department.
Maintain ISO standards, training, meetings, and safety procedures.
Operate and maintain material dryers and resin systems to include regrind during the shift.
Perform and record require checks on dryers, material blending and resin systems and react to out of spec conditions.

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 technician vs technician skills

Common plastic technician skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Grinders, 16%
Extrusion, 16%
Process Adjustments, 14%
Color Changes, 14%
ABS, 9%

Common technician skills

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