Spa technician vs technician

The differences between spa technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a spa 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 $34,316 average annual salary of a spa technician.

The top three skills for a spa technician include excellent guest, water chemistry and plumbing. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Spa technician vs technician overview

	Spa Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,316	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.50	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	93,751	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	47	40
Years of experience	4	2

Spa technician vs technician salary

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

	Spa Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,316	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	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 spa technician and technician education

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

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

Spa technician vs technician demographics

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

	Spa Technician	Technician
Average age	47	40
Gender ratio	Male, 64.1% Female, 35.9%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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	2%	2%

Differences between spa technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Spa technician example responsibilities.

Manage telecommunications with potential clients by informing them of and booking services.
Develop acute attention to detail and high level of dexterity require for repair of intricate mechanisms common in photographic equipment.
Maintain and build pools, order inventory, run operations in warehouse.
Perform high quality repairs and modifications of smartphones.

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.

Spa technician vs technician skills

Common spa technician skills

Excellent Guest, 20%
Water Chemistry, 11%
Plumbing, 10%
Spa Services, 9%
Scheduling Appointments, 9%
Front Desk, 8%

Common technician skills

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

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