Solid waste technician vs ammunition technician

The differences between solid waste technicians and ammunition 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 solid waste technician and an ammunition technician. Additionally, an ammunition technician has an average salary of $55,659, which is higher than the $49,561 average annual salary of a solid waste technician.

Solid waste technician vs ammunition technician overview

	Solid Waste Technician	Ammunition Technician
Yearly salary	$49,561	$55,659
Hourly rate	$23.83	$26.76
Growth rate	9%	9%
Number of jobs	11,925	11,327
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	2	2

Solid waste technician vs ammunition technician salary

Solid waste technicians and ammunition technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Solid Waste Technician	Ammunition Technician
Average salary	$49,561	$55,659
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $83,000	Between $36,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between solid waste technician and ammunition technician education

There are a few differences between a solid waste technician and an ammunition technician in terms of educational background:

	Solid Waste Technician	Ammunition Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	SUNY Farmingdale	California State University - Bakersfield

Solid waste technician vs ammunition technician demographics

Here are the differences between solid waste technicians' and ammunition technicians' demographics:

	Solid Waste Technician	Ammunition Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 86.2% Female, 13.8%	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between solid waste technician and ammunition technician duties and responsibilities

Solid waste technician example responsibilities.

Provide cleaning services for bio-hazard recovery including homicides and suicides following appropriate regulatory waste standards and OSHA requirements.
Operate automated and semi-automate hoisting devices.

Ammunition technician example responsibilities.

Manage numerous outdoor storage locations for government ammunition stockpiles while simultaneously providing rapid logistical support to facilitate employee training.
Help in combat disposal and emergency destruct operations.
Collaborate with EPA officials to ensure positive audit results and gather all necessary documentation for compliance for with audit procedures.
Assist HAZWOPER technicians with logistical support for operations on project operations including research of facilities and vendors need for project completion.
Used a full face respirator daily, when handling certain hazardous materials.
Develop training plans, coursework, handouts and visual aids (Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, overheads).

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