Reuse technician vs technician

The differences between reuse technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a reuse technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a reuse technician has an average salary of $40,112, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a reuse technician include patients, patient care and patient safety. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Reuse technician vs technician overview

	Reuse Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$40,112	$38,045
Hourly rate	$19.28	$18.29
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	61,715	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	44	40
Years of experience	12	2

Reuse technician vs technician salary

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

	Reuse Technician	Technician
Average salary	$40,112	$38,045
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	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 reuse technician and technician education

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

	Reuse Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Connecticut	-

Reuse technician vs technician demographics

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

	Reuse Technician	Technician
Average age	44	40
Gender ratio	Male, 47.4% Female, 52.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 12.0% White, 54.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	8%	2%

Differences between reuse technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Reuse technician example responsibilities.

Maintain national certification as CCHT and attain CE's as required.
Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in the event of a cardiac arrest.
Gather and document accurate health-relate information of patients.
Provide assistance to RN on evaluating and documenting overall dialysis of patients.
Explain dialysis procedures and operation of the hemodialysis machine to address patient concerns.
Explain dialysis procedure and operation of hemodialysis machine to patient before treatment to allay anxieties.

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.

Reuse technician vs technician skills

Common reuse technician skills

Patients, 44%
Patient Care, 9%
Patient Safety, 6%
Vital Signs, 6%
Dialysis Machines, 5%
RO, 4%

Common technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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