Predictive maintenance technician vs general maintenance mechanic

The differences between predictive maintenance technicians and general maintenance mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a predictive maintenance technician and a general maintenance mechanic. Additionally, a predictive maintenance technician has an average salary of $58,114, which is higher than the $37,631 average annual salary of a general maintenance mechanic.

The top three skills for a predictive maintenance technician include vibration analysis, CMMS and PDM. The most important skills for a general maintenance mechanic are plumbing, HVAC, and customer service.

Predictive maintenance technician vs general maintenance mechanic overview

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	General Maintenance Mechanic
Yearly salary	$58,114	$37,631
Hourly rate	$27.94	$18.09
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	110,849	167,937
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Predictive maintenance technician vs general maintenance mechanic salary

Predictive maintenance technicians and general maintenance mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	General Maintenance Mechanic
Average salary	$58,114	$37,631
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $80,000	Between $27,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between predictive maintenance technician and general maintenance mechanic education

There are a few differences between a predictive maintenance technician and a general maintenance mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	General Maintenance Mechanic
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Predictive maintenance technician vs general maintenance mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between predictive maintenance technicians' and general maintenance mechanics' demographics:

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	General Maintenance Mechanic
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 98.5% Female, 1.5%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between predictive maintenance technician and general maintenance mechanic duties and responsibilities

Predictive maintenance technician example responsibilities.

Utilize various CMMS packages including Maximo, PMC 2000 and MP2.
Serve as instructor for Abitibi's CMMS.
Develop all PdM routes and determine the scheduling frequencies for the predictive maintenance activities.
Maintain equipment cleanliness during all process operations so as not to jeopardize product quality and/or purity.
Ensure consistent compliance with GMP standards, and maintain a running inventory of spare parts/orders.
Train on chlorine evaporators, nitrogen evaporators and mobile crane operation.

General maintenance mechanic example responsibilities.

Maintain all safety and training documentation as required by OSHA.
Assist client in maintaining a clean, safe work environment per OSHA regulations.
General apartment maintenance in HVAC repair
Perform PLC setup of newly install production machinery.
Repair and troubleshoot not only plumbing but also construction and general maintenance situations.
Perform general maintenance of parks facilities including carpentry, electrical and plumbing work.

Predictive maintenance technician vs general maintenance mechanic skills

Common predictive maintenance technician skills

Vibration Analysis, 18%
CMMS, 12%
PDM, 10%
Maximo, 7%
Condition Monitoring, 7%
Gearboxes, 6%

Common general maintenance mechanic skills

Plumbing, 16%
HVAC, 11%
Customer Service, 11%
Hand Tools, 5%
Ladders, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%

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