Screed operator vs roadway technician

The differences between screed operators 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 screed operator and a roadway technician. Additionally, a roadway technician has an average salary of $41,001, which is higher than the $40,762 average annual salary of a screed operator.

The top three skills for a screed operator include asphalt, OSHA and loaders. The most important skills for a roadway technician are autocad, asphalt, and DOT.

Screed operator vs roadway technician overview

	Screed Operator	Roadway Technician
Yearly salary	$40,762	$41,001
Hourly rate	$19.60	$19.71
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	29,842	11,270
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Screed operator vs roadway technician salary

Screed operators and roadway technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Screed Operator	Roadway Technician
Average salary	$40,762	$41,001
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $57,000	Between $21,000 And $76,000
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Differences between screed operator and roadway technician education

There are a few differences between a screed operator and a roadway technician in terms of educational background:

	Screed Operator	Roadway Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 63%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Screed operator vs roadway technician demographics

Here are the differences between screed operators' and roadway technicians' demographics:

	Screed Operator	Roadway Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 92.0% Female, 8.0%	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 screed operator and roadway technician duties and responsibilities

Screed operator example responsibilities.

Operate screed to apply asphalt per plan and quality specifications as instructed by crew superintendent to insure daily schedules/estimates are meet.
Programme CNC machine for component placement and trigonometry assessment of circuitry board.
Work together as a four-man team manually making plywood, pull green chain.

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.

Screed operator vs roadway technician skills

Common screed operator skills

Asphalt, 75%
OSHA, 10%
Loaders, 4%
Topcon, 3%
Electrical Systems, 2%
Hydraulic Systems, 2%

Common roadway technician skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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