Sound technician vs technician

The differences between sound technicians and 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 sound technician and a technician. Additionally, a sound technician has an average salary of $43,270, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a sound technician include sound equipment, wireless microphones and audio equipment. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Sound technician vs technician overview

	Sound Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$43,270	$38,045
Hourly rate	$20.80	$18.29
Growth rate	10%	1%
Number of jobs	6,621	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	2	2

Sound technician vs technician salary

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

	Sound Technician	Technician
Average salary	$43,270	$38,045
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $73,000	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 sound technician and technician education

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

	Sound Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Music	Business
Most common college	New York University	-

Sound technician vs technician demographics

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

	Sound Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 63.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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	8%	2%

Differences between sound technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Sound technician example responsibilities.

Create new costumes, props and scenery.
Coordinate costumes for various roles and scenes.
Set up all audio and dj equipment for schedule events.
Create weekly PowerPoint presentations for Sunday services as well as other events as they occur.
Operate FOH for various live events including music concerts, comedians, presentations, and speeches.
Work as the projectionist in several shows and run computer programs for show monitors on stage.

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.

Sound technician vs technician skills

Common sound technician skills

Sound Equipment, 16%
Wireless Microphones, 13%
Audio Equipment, 13%
Technical Equipment, 5%
Live Sound, 5%
Live Productions, 4%

Common technician skills

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

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