Treatment plant mechanic vs machines technician

The differences between treatment plant mechanics and machines 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 treatment plant mechanic and a machines technician. Additionally, a treatment plant mechanic has an average salary of $46,242, which is higher than the $39,754 average annual salary of a machines technician.

The top three skills for a treatment plant mechanic include plant equipment, hand tools and equipment maintenance. The most important skills for a machines technician are CNC, hand tools, and calipers.

Treatment plant mechanic vs machines technician overview

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Machines Technician
Yearly salary	$46,242	$39,754
Hourly rate	$22.23	$19.11
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	43,253	106,175
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Treatment plant mechanic vs machines technician salary

Treatment plant mechanics and machines technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Machines Technician
Average salary	$46,242	$39,754
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $62,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between treatment plant mechanic and machines technician education

There are a few differences between a treatment plant mechanic and a machines technician in terms of educational background:

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Machines Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Business
Most common college	-	-

Treatment plant mechanic vs machines technician demographics

Here are the differences between treatment plant mechanics' and machines technicians' demographics:

	Treatment Plant Mechanic	Machines Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.1% Female, 6.9%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between treatment plant mechanic and machines technician duties and responsibilities

Treatment plant mechanic example responsibilities.

Design and develop electro-mechanical and electronic testing fixtures perform daily maintenance and service of the facility and production machinery.
Experience welder using mig, tig, acetylene torches & plasma cutters.

Machines technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Train employees on all safety practices and PPE usage.
Follow lock out/tag out protocol, practice good PPE and GMP protocol, help production when need.
Install plumbing and electrical components.
Construct various components and integrate them into submarine modules Fab.
Conduct internal ISO audits and assist external auditors with semi-annual audits.

Treatment plant mechanic vs machines technician skills

Common treatment plant mechanic skills

Plant Equipment, 54%
Hand Tools, 20%
Equipment Maintenance, 13%
Hydraulic Equipment, 7%
Electrical Equipment, 5%

Common machines technician skills

CNC, 10%
Hand Tools, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Math, 5%
Good Communication, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%

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