Press technician vs technician

The differences between press 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 press technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $37,064 average annual salary of a press technician.

The top three skills for a press technician include safety rules, press machine and quality products. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Press technician vs technician overview

	Press Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,064	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.82	$18.29
Growth rate	-5%	1%
Number of jobs	31,851	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	4	2

Press technician vs technician salary

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

	Press Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,064	$38,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $49,000	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 press technician and technician education

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

	Press Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Press technician vs technician demographics

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

	Press Technician	Technician
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	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	5%	2%

Differences between press technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Press technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Build, test and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems for prototype water distillation equipment.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Press technician vs technician skills

Common press technician skills

Safety Rules, 20%
Press Machine, 17%
Quality Products, 11%
Quality Checks, 10%
Machine Operation, 5%
Routine Maintenance, 5%

Common technician skills

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