Sprinkler repair technician vs technician

The differences between sprinkler repair 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 sprinkler repair technician and a technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $36,148 average annual salary of a sprinkler repair technician.

The top three skills for a sprinkler repair technician include fire protection, plumbing and NFPA. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Sprinkler repair technician vs technician overview

	Sprinkler Repair Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$36,148	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.38	$18.29
Growth rate	4%	1%
Number of jobs	23,667	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	34	40
Years of experience	2	2

Sprinkler repair technician vs technician salary

Sprinkler repair technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sprinkler Repair Technician	Technician
Average salary	$36,148	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $46,000	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 sprinkler repair technician and technician education

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

	Sprinkler Repair Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Sprinkler repair technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between sprinkler repair technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Sprinkler Repair Technician	Technician
Average age	34	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 64.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	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 sprinkler repair technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Sprinkler repair technician example responsibilities.

Lead small teams in the development and installation of residential and commercial electrical and HVAC systems to include smart home systems.
dig trenches, install sprinkers pipes and wire timers and gound plumbing
Use excavators and trenchers to dig lines for laying irrigation pipes.
Use hand and power tools to dig trenches and lay PVC and other pipes for landscape and sprinkler systems.
Assist in maintenance of plumbing system.
Design, as part of a team, and install hundreds of feet of PVC sprinkler systems.

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.

Sprinkler repair technician vs technician skills

Common sprinkler repair technician skills

Fire Protection, 51%
Plumbing, 12%
NFPA, 12%
Sprinklers, 5%
Service Calls, 3%
Electrical Systems, 3%

Common technician skills

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

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