Resident care technician vs technician

The differences between resident care technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a resident care technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a resident care technician has an average salary of $44,969, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a resident care technician include troubleshoot, patients and medication administration. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Resident care technician vs technician overview

	Resident Care Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$44,969	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.62	$18.29
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	104,179	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	3	2

Resident care technician vs technician salary

Resident care technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Resident Care Technician	Technician
Average salary	$44,969	$38,045
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $66,000	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 resident care technician and technician education

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

	Resident Care Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Nursing	Business
Most common college	-	-

Resident care technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between resident care technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Resident Care Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	2%

Differences between resident care technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Resident care technician example responsibilities.

Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
Assist residents as needed to perform and maintain ADL's.
Certify to administer medications and CPR for adults, children and infants.
Assist residents with dementia and Alzheimer's disease with basic activities of daily living
Prepare meals, housekeeping, assist residents with ADL'S and laundry as needed.
Present and expedite solutions to problem solving, maintain clinical documentation and HIPPA laws to protect the privacy of the clients.

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.

Resident care technician vs technician skills

Common resident care technician skills

Troubleshoot, 18%
Patients, 14%
Medication Administration, 10%
Compassion, 7%
CPR, 6%
Patient Behavior, 5%

Common technician skills

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