Senior mechanical technician vs technician

The differences between senior mechanical technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a senior mechanical technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a senior mechanical technician has an average salary of $64,237, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a senior mechanical technician include hand tools, safety procedures and technical support. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Senior mechanical technician vs technician overview

	Senior Mechanical Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$64,237	$38,045
Hourly rate	$30.88	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	91,558	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	6	2

Senior mechanical technician vs technician salary

Senior mechanical technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Mechanical Technician	Technician
Average salary	$64,237	$38,045
Salary range	Between $47,000 And $87,000	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 senior mechanical technician and technician education

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

	Senior Mechanical Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Senior mechanical technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between senior mechanical technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Senior Mechanical Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.9% Female, 5.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	2%

Differences between senior mechanical technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Senior mechanical technician example responsibilities.

Read and interpret drawings involving HVAC installation and electrical diagrams.
Own / maintain building, and factory HVAC equipment, i.e.
Test electro-mechanical subsystems for circuit integrity and operational reliability.
Create functional 3d models and drawings or modify as necessary through the ECO process.
Develop and maintain document control system for purchase and manufacture parts including accurate BOMS and ECN implementation.

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.

Senior mechanical technician vs technician skills

Common senior mechanical technician skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Safety Procedures, 8%
Technical Support, 7%
Mechanical Problems, 5%
Mechanical Equipment, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%

Common technician skills

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

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