Remediation technician vs environmental technician

The differences between remediation technicians and environmental 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 environmental technician. Additionally, a remediation technician has an average salary of $41,790, which is higher than the $39,690 average annual salary of an environmental technician.

The top three skills for a remediation technician include OSHA, EPA and demolition. The most important skills for an environmental technician are patients, OSHA, and hazardous materials.

Remediation technician vs environmental technician overview

	Remediation Technician	Environmental Technician
Yearly salary	$41,790	$39,690
Hourly rate	$20.09	$19.08
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	30,357	43,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Remediation technician vs environmental technician salary

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

	Remediation Technician	Environmental Technician
Average salary	$41,790	$39,690
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $58,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Danbury, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	City of Detroit
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between remediation technician and environmental technician education

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

	Remediation Technician	Environmental Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Environmental Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Remediation technician vs environmental technician demographics

Here are the differences between remediation technicians' and environmental technicians' demographics:

	Remediation Technician	Environmental Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 10.4% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between remediation technician and environmental 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) )

Environmental technician example responsibilities.

Lead a crew of twelve techs in various archaeological excavations.
Manage designated areas to ensure proper cleanliness and safety.
Manage daily RCRA inspections and mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment preventive/corrective maintenance procedures.
Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Assist with environmental projects such as groundwater monitoring, and spatial analysis using ArcGIS.
Perform physical labor associate with cleanup activities, sample collection, waste removal and other remediation service.

Remediation technician vs environmental technician skills

Common remediation technician skills

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

Common environmental technician skills

Patients, 12%
OSHA, 7%
Hazardous Materials, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Patient Rooms, 5%
HAZWOPER, 4%

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