Refinery technician vs technician

The differences between refinery technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a refinery technician has an average salary of $51,694, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a refinery technician include minor maintenance, safety regulations and LOTO. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Refinery technician vs technician overview

	Refinery Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$51,694	$38,045
Hourly rate	$24.85	$18.29
Growth rate	-15%	1%
Number of jobs	7,715	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	2

Refinery technician vs technician salary

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

	Refinery Technician	Technician
Average salary	$51,694	$38,045
Salary range	Between $39,000 And $67,000	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 refinery technician and technician education

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

	Refinery Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Industrial Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Refinery technician vs technician demographics

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

	Refinery Technician	Technician
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 92.7% Female, 7.3%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 1.5% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4%	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 refinery technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Refinery technician example responsibilities.

Manage, develop, and execute department clearances (LO/TO).
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Experience with Maximo and other computer systems.
Monitor and adjust units from the DCS and SCADA.
Perform distillation, absorption, extraction, adsorption, thermal and reforming.
Operate Plc computers and high pressure boilers, as well as forklift panel.

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.

Refinery technician vs technician skills

Common refinery technician skills

Minor Maintenance, 46%
Safety Regulations, 19%
LOTO, 8%
Cooling Towers, 6%
Plant Equipment, 6%
Hazardous Chemicals, 4%

Common technician skills

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