Recreation technician vs conservation technician

The differences between recreation technicians and conservation technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a recreation technician and a conservation technician. Additionally, a conservation technician has an average salary of $35,950, which is higher than the $34,151 average annual salary of a recreation technician.

The top three skills for a recreation technician include CPR, trail maintenance and GPS. The most important skills for a conservation technician are GRASS, natural resources, and data entry.

Recreation technician vs conservation technician overview

	Recreation Technician	Conservation Technician
Yearly salary	$34,151	$35,950
Hourly rate	$16.42	$17.28
Growth rate	10%	9%
Number of jobs	26,635	6,640
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	12	12

Recreation technician vs conservation technician salary

Recreation technicians and conservation technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Recreation Technician	Conservation Technician
Average salary	$34,151	$35,950
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $45,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, DE
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Delaware State Government
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between recreation technician and conservation technician education

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

	Recreation Technician	Conservation Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Recreation Management	Environmental Science
Most common college	Duke University	Duke University

Recreation technician vs conservation technician demographics

Here are the differences between recreation technicians' and conservation technicians' demographics:

	Recreation Technician	Conservation Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 55.1% Female, 44.9%	Male, 57.8% Female, 42.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.2% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between recreation technician and conservation technician duties and responsibilities

Recreation technician example responsibilities.

Manage one-on-one and group social and physical sessions with long-term nursing and short-term rehabilitation residents
Map two-track ATV roads as a team using GPS and all terrain vehicles.
Upload GPS information onto a mapping database via mapping programs.
Cut and clear brush, and dig trenches to create fire-lines, using Pulaski's, combi tools or shovels.
Collect information, review data for accuracy and documents findings; prepare maps and used GIS to prepare reports and presentations.
Examine injured persons, and administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation if necessary, utilizing training and medical supplies and equipment.

Conservation technician example responsibilities.

Lead crews to achieve goals of closing and reclaiming illegal ATV trails.
Manage native grass to improve wildlife habitat and reduce woody encroachment.
Survey back-country old-growth timber, fight forest fires, manage brush, and replant forests after harvest.
Develop and conduct shoreline and wetland vegetation assessment methods utilizing GPS.
Used GIS to develop a winter sign plan.
Upload survey points collect with the engineer to AutoCAD.

Recreation technician vs conservation technician skills

Common recreation technician skills

CPR, 20%
Trail Maintenance, 16%
GPS, 10%
Law Enforcement, 8%
Usfs, 8%
ATV, 5%

Common conservation technician skills

GRASS, 25%
Natural Resources, 13%
Data Entry, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Cost-Share, 4%
GPS, 4%

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