Shipping technician vs technician

The differences between shipping 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 shipping technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $33,407 average annual salary of a shipping technician.

The top three skills for a shipping technician include data entry, computer software and pallets. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Shipping technician vs technician overview

	Shipping Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,407	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.06	$18.29
Growth rate	-3%	1%
Number of jobs	34,111	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	12	2

Shipping technician vs technician salary

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

	Shipping Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,407	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Benicia, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Nebraska	Hawaii
Best paying company	West Fraser	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Pharmaceutical	Telecommunication

Differences between shipping technician and technician education

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

	Shipping Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shipping technician vs technician demographics

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

	Shipping Technician	Technician
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 60.1% 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 shipping technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Shipping technician example responsibilities.

Manage an off-site facility by organizing overflow product placement and the logistics of transporting it as needed.
Train on an RF gun and electronic pallet jack.
Work in finish goods vault picking orders using first in first out (fifo) and sequential order.
Perform logistics management operations by inspect incoming property for correct identification, condition and security classifications.
Move motorcycles and snowmobiles with forklift.

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.

Shipping technician vs technician skills

Common shipping technician skills

Data Entry, 18%
Computer Software, 11%
Pallets, 7%
Customer Orders, 5%
Sops, 5%
Hand Tools, 5%

Common technician skills

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