Remediation technician vs archaeological field technician

The differences between remediation technicians and archaeological field technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a remediation technician and an archaeological field technician. Additionally, a remediation technician has an average salary of $41,790, which is higher than the $41,352 average annual salary of an archaeological field technician.

The top three skills for a remediation technician include OSHA, EPA and demolition. The most important skills for an archaeological field technician are GPS, data collection, and data recovery.

Remediation technician vs archaeological field technician overview

	Remediation Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Yearly salary	$41,790	$41,352
Hourly rate	$20.09	$19.88
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	30,357	60,923
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Remediation technician vs archaeological field technician salary

Remediation technicians and archaeological field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Remediation Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average salary	$41,790	$41,352
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $33,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	ERM
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between remediation technician and archaeological field technician education

There are a few differences between a remediation technician and an archaeological field technician in terms of educational background:

	Remediation Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Anthropology
Most common college	Stanford University	Harvard University

Remediation technician vs archaeological field technician demographics

Here are the differences between remediation technicians' and archaeological field technicians' demographics:

	Remediation Technician	Archaeological Field Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 50.4% Female, 49.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between remediation technician and archaeological field technician duties and responsibilities

Remediation technician example responsibilities.

Lead a mold remediation team as well perform asbestos abatement along with general demolition and reconstruction in residential and commercial structures.
Maintain records of testing results for submission to EPA.
Apply an EPA register anti-microbial agent to the re-mediated areas.
Monitor moisture & humidity, control demolition, removal of contaminate building materials, and post-remediation cleaning.
Assist HAZWOPER technicians with logistical support for operations on project operations including research of facilities and vendors need for project completion.
Maintain current certification in accordance with HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120 (q) )

Archaeological field technician example responsibilities.

Utilize ARCGIS to keep track of areas cover by survey and manage the project.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Help establish and implement GPS and GIS technologies, replacing outdate survey and mapping methodologies.
Input data and create maps using ArcView 3.2 and ArcGIS 9.0.
Conduct literature reviews including creating GIS maps.
Document sites using hand drawings, GPS unit and digital camera.

Remediation technician vs archaeological field technician skills

Common remediation technician skills

OSHA, 20%
EPA, 11%
Demolition, 9%
Safety Procedures, 9%
Mold Remediation, 9%
Asbestos, 7%

Common archaeological field technician skills

GPS, 24%
Data Collection, 11%
Data Recovery, 9%
GIS, 7%
Excavations, 7%
Sketch, 6%

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