Refinish technician vs technician

The differences between refinish technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a refinish technician has an average salary of $45,014, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a refinish technician include paint brushes, body shop and stencils. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Refinish technician vs technician overview

	Refinish Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$45,014	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.64	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	28,813	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	-	2

Refinish technician vs technician salary

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

	Refinish Technician	Technician
Average salary	$45,014	$38,045
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $65,000	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 refinish technician and technician education

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

	Refinish Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Refinish technician vs technician demographics

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

	Refinish Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.8% White, 66.5% 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	4%	2%

Differences between refinish technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Refinish technician example responsibilities.

Apply all primers, sealers, basecoats and top coats as required.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Experience with both PPG and DuPont paint mixing systems, their applications, and all paint prep processes.

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.

Refinish technician vs technician skills

Common refinish technician skills

Paint Brushes, 38%
Body Shop, 20%
Stencils, 16%
I-Car, 9%
OEM, 8%
Coats, 3%

Common technician skills

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

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