Smog technician vs oil burner technician

The differences between smog technicians and oil burner 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 smog technician and an oil burner technician. Additionally, a smog technician has an average salary of $39,758, which is higher than the $37,006 average annual salary of an oil burner technician.

The top three skills for a smog technician include diagnosis, customer vehicles and customer service. The most important skills for an oil burner technician are customer vehicles, oil changes, and customer service.

Smog technician vs oil burner technician overview

	Smog Technician	Oil Burner Technician
Yearly salary	$39,758	$37,006
Hourly rate	$19.11	$17.79
Growth rate	9%	1%
Number of jobs	63,758	69,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	38	40
Years of experience	2	2

Smog technician vs oil burner technician salary

Smog technicians and oil burner technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smog Technician	Oil Burner Technician
Average salary	$39,758	$37,006
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $56,000	Between $24,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	East Brunswick, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Central Lakes College
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between smog technician and oil burner technician education

There are a few differences between a smog technician and an oil burner technician in terms of educational background:

	Smog Technician	Oil Burner Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Smog technician vs oil burner technician demographics

Here are the differences between smog technicians' and oil burner technicians' demographics:

	Smog Technician	Oil Burner Technician
Average age	38	40
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 12.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between smog technician and oil burner technician duties and responsibilities

Smog technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily repair activities for high-volume Honda repair facility.
Perform routine maintenance and advance diagnosis on customer cars.
Work with AutoCAD, set up designs and sending information to vinyl printer sending to plotter.
Certify Pass/Fail vehicles, and perform diagnosis and repair for failing vehicles to meet the minimum requirement for air pollution.
Repair Chrysler LLC vehicles with manufacture support diagnostic information and factory service procedures in a fast pace shop environment.
Repair Chrysler LLC vehicles with manufacture support diagnostic information and factory service procedures in a fast pace shop environment.

Oil burner technician example responsibilities.

Maintain oil and coolant levels in CNC machines, mills, lathes, and precision grinders.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability by being punctual, working assign shifts, and completing responsibilities in a timely manner.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

Smog technician vs oil burner technician skills

Common smog technician skills

Diagnosis, 45%
Customer Vehicles, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
R, 7%
Oil Changes, 4%
ASE, 3%

Common oil burner technician skills

Customer Vehicles, 18%
Oil Changes, 12%
Customer Service, 8%
Tire Pressure, 6%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Air Filters, 5%

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