Road grader vs roadway technician

The differences between road graders and roadway 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 road grader and a roadway technician. Additionally, a road grader has an average salary of $44,719, which is higher than the $41,001 average annual salary of a roadway technician.

The top three skills for a road grader include loaders, mowing and . The most important skills for a roadway technician are autocad, asphalt, and DOT.

Road grader vs roadway technician overview

	Road Grader	Roadway Technician
Yearly salary	$44,719	$41,001
Hourly rate	$21.50	$19.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	14,282	11,270
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Road grader vs roadway technician salary

Road graders and roadway technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Road Grader	Roadway Technician
Average salary	$44,719	$41,001
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $70,000	Between $21,000 And $76,000
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Differences between road grader and roadway technician education

There are a few differences between a road grader and a roadway technician in terms of educational background:

	Road Grader	Roadway Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Road grader vs roadway technician demographics

Here are the differences between road graders' and roadway technicians' demographics:

	Road Grader	Roadway Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 83.3% Female, 16.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Asian, 0.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between road grader and roadway technician duties and responsibilities

Road grader example responsibilities.

Provide feedback on errors, manage records on blackboard and proctore during exams.
Identify problems and determine corrective actions with plant management in reference to USDA regulations.
Operate dryers to dry wood, utility, and grade wood off the sort table into the proper cart.

Roadway technician example responsibilities.

Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.
Perform laboratory analysis of asphalt samples for quality control purposes.
Design and draft using AutoCAD and EaglePoint.
Perform general laborer duties on asphalt and concrete patching crew.
Coordinate daily scrum meeting with project team members helping to facilitate communication, maximize productivity and resolve issues early.
Provide contractor oversight, including monitoring of technical performance of sub-contractors managing remedial cleanup projects involving hazardous waste.

Road grader vs roadway technician skills

Common road grader skills

Loaders, 61%
Mowing, 39%

Common roadway technician skills

Autocad, 75%
Asphalt, 16%
DOT, 9%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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