Trim technician vs keeper

The differences between trim technicians and keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a trim technician and a keeper. Additionally, a keeper has an average salary of $33,606, which is higher than the $33,242 average annual salary of a trim technician.

The top three skills for a trim technician include hand tools, mask and CNC. The most important skills for a keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Trim technician vs keeper overview

	Trim Technician	Keeper
Yearly salary	$33,242	$33,606
Hourly rate	$15.98	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	31,248	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Trim technician vs keeper salary

Trim technicians and keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Trim Technician	Keeper
Average salary	$33,242	$33,606
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between trim technician and keeper education

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

	Trim Technician	Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Trim technician vs keeper demographics

Here are the differences between trim technicians' and keepers' demographics:

	Trim Technician	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 1.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between trim technician and keeper duties and responsibilities

Trim technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Install complete HVAC systems in residential homes.
Service and maintain residential HVAC equipment on a daily basis.
Mask, paper, or grease components to be protect from paint.
Perform repairs on PCs produce at a Hewlett Packard manufacturing facility.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Trim technician vs keeper skills

Common trim technician skills

Hand Tools, 42%
Mask, 28%
CNC, 17%
General Maintenance, 7%
Assembly Line, 3%
HVAC, 3%

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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