Process technician lead vs technician

The differences between process technician leads 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 process technician lead, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a process technician lead has an average salary of $107,472, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a process technician lead include continuous improvement, java and process improvement. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Process technician lead vs technician overview

	Process Technician Lead	Technician
Yearly salary	$107,472	$38,045
Hourly rate	$51.67	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	70,924	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	2

Process technician lead vs technician salary

Process technician leads and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Technician Lead	Technician
Average salary	$107,472	$38,045
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $157,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Annapolis, MD	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Hawaii
Best paying company	Merck	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between process technician lead and technician education

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

	Process Technician Lead	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Process technician lead vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between process technician leads' and technicians' demographics:

	Process Technician Lead	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	2%

Differences between process technician lead and technician duties and responsibilities

Process technician lead example responsibilities.

Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Assist in PPAP preparing and submission.
Audit PPAP sample parts for shipment.
Maintain a GMP and food grade manufacturing facility.
Assist manager in the maintenance of the QMS.
Conduct QMS and critical processes audits and training globally.

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.

Process technician lead vs technician skills

Common process technician lead skills

Continuous Improvement, 14%
Java, 11%
Process Improvement, 9%
Preventative Maintenance, 8%
Sigma, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%

Common technician skills

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