Plumbing technician vs technician

The differences between plumbing technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a plumbing technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a plumbing technician has an average salary of $59,049, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

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

Plumbing technician vs technician overview

	Plumbing Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$59,049	$38,045
Hourly rate	$28.39	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	58,886	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	4	2

Plumbing technician vs technician salary

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

	Plumbing Technician	Technician
Average salary	$59,049	$38,045
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $88,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Springfield, MA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Nevada	Hawaii
Best paying company	Navistar	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Automotive	Telecommunication

Differences between plumbing technician and technician education

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

	Plumbing Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plumbing technician vs technician demographics

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

	Plumbing Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 97.5% Female, 2.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 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	2%	2%

Differences between plumbing technician and technician 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.

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.

Plumbing technician vs technician skills

Common plumbing technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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