Pool technician vs armorer

The differences between pool technicians and armorers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an armorer has an average salary of $44,217, which is higher than the $36,145 average annual salary of a pool technician.

The top three skills for a pool technician include customer service, plumbing and CPO. The most important skills for an armorer are DOD, combat, and physical security.

Pool technician vs armorer overview

	Pool Technician	Armorer
Yearly salary	$36,145	$44,217
Hourly rate	$17.38	$21.26
Growth rate	8%	5%
Number of jobs	26,918	192
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Pool technician vs armorer salary

Pool technicians and armorers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pool Technician	Armorer
Average salary	$36,145	$44,217
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $47,000	Between $24,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Point Loma Nazarene University	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between pool technician and armorer education

There are a few differences between a pool technician and an armorer in terms of educational background:

	Pool Technician	Armorer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	California State University - Bakersfield

Pool technician vs armorer demographics

Here are the differences between pool technicians' and armorers' demographics:

	Pool Technician	Armorer
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 90.9% Female, 9.1%	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.0% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 3.2% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pool technician and armorer duties and responsibilities

Pool technician example responsibilities.

Manage storefront, run inventory, record new accounts, perform sales, reception, and register duties.
Machine and hand dig excavations in order to set up the work site of a future swimming pool.
Change skimmer tubes and skimmers.
Record HVAC maintenance and repair history in job logs.
Pool repairs on pool pumps and PVC repairs and clean filters
Clean and handle chemicals in poolsRepairs on PVC pipesRestore and rebuild pool infrastructure

Armorer example responsibilities.

Conduct ammunition inventory and lead maintenance team during quarterly magazine sprinkler inspections and certifications.
Experience includes servicing many ATMs such as: Wincor, Hyosung, Diebold, NCR, and Tranax.
Refinish wooden stocks for rifles and shotguns by hand sanding and rubbing with special finishing oil and quick-drying lacquer.
Restore antique guns, convert old rifles to up to date firearms, adapt factory make rifles to the customer specifications.
Repair and maintenance of M2.
Fast and efficient exchange of cash to/from ATM's.

Pool technician vs armorer skills

Common pool technician skills

Customer Service, 17%
Plumbing, 9%
CPO, 8%
Cleanliness, 7%
Water Chemistry, 7%
CPR, 7%

Common armorer skills

DOD, 21%
Combat, 18%
Physical Security, 17%
Safety Issues, 7%
Weapons Maintenance, 6%
Ammunition, 6%

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