Trim technician vs technician

The differences between trim 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 trim technician and a technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, 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 technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Trim technician vs technician overview

	Trim Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$33,242	$38,045
Hourly rate	$15.98	$18.29
Growth rate	5%	1%
Number of jobs	31,248	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	41	40
Years of experience	2	2

Trim technician vs technician salary

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

	Trim Technician	Technician
Average salary	$33,242	$38,045
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	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 trim technician and technician education

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

	Trim Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trim technician vs technician demographics

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

	Trim Technician	Technician
Average age	41	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.7% Female, 21.3%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 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	3%	2%

Differences between trim technician and technician 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.

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.

Trim technician vs technician skills

Common trim technician skills

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

Common technician skills

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

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