Plumbing technician vs service plumber

The differences between plumbing technicians and service plumbers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a plumbing technician and a service plumber. Additionally, a plumbing technician has an average salary of $59,049, which is higher than the $54,946 average annual salary of a service plumber.

The top three skills for a plumbing technician include plumbing, hand tools and HVAC. The most important skills for a service plumber are plumbing, residential service, and customer service.

Plumbing technician vs service plumber overview

	Plumbing Technician	Service Plumber
Yearly salary	$59,049	$54,946
Hourly rate	$28.39	$26.42
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	58,886	8,369
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Plumbing technician vs service plumber salary

Plumbing technicians and service plumbers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Plumbing Technician	Service Plumber
Average salary	$59,049	$54,946
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $36,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	Springfield, MA	Tacoma, WA
Highest paying state	Nevada	Oregon
Best paying company	Navistar	JK Realty
Best paying industry	Automotive	Professional

Differences between plumbing technician and service plumber education

There are a few differences between a plumbing technician and a service plumber in terms of educational background:

	Plumbing Technician	Service Plumber
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plumbing technician vs service plumber demographics

Here are the differences between plumbing technicians' and service plumbers' demographics:

	Plumbing Technician	Service Plumber
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 98.0% Female, 2.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between plumbing technician and service plumber duties and responsibilities

Plumbing technician example responsibilities.

Train and manage less experience plumbers and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
Invoice customer for services render.
dig ups to expose pipes outside.
Perform brazing, soldering, pipefitting and welding.
Operate backhoes to dig up lines and replace.
Use jetting equipment and augers to unclog drains.

Service plumber example responsibilities.

Can skillfully pipe and support copper, cast iron, black and galvanize pipe, PVC and PEX.
Own CompanyExpertly repair general plumbing components such as toilets, urinals, faucets, hose bibs, and drains.
Plumb waste water lines for toilets and urinals.
Assist in caulking pipe joints to properly seal them.
Assist in renovation of homes potable system and DWV systems.
Join piping by means of threading, soldering and brazing.

Plumbing technician vs service plumber skills

Common plumbing technician skills

Plumbing, 32%
Hand Tools, 7%
HVAC, 7%
Work Ethic, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Service Calls, 4%

Common service plumber skills

Plumbing, 35%
Residential Service, 9%
Customer Service, 6%
HVAC, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Sewer Lines, 4%