Veterinary laboratory technician vs technician

The differences between veterinary laboratory technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a veterinary laboratory 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 $34,460 average annual salary of a veterinary laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a veterinary laboratory technician include animal handling, laboratory procedures and diagnostic tests. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Veterinary laboratory technician vs technician overview

	Veterinary Laboratory Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,460	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.57	$18.29
Growth rate	20%	1%
Number of jobs	90,066	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	32	40
Years of experience	12	2

Veterinary laboratory technician vs technician salary

Veterinary laboratory technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Veterinary Laboratory Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,460	$38,045
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $43,000	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 veterinary laboratory technician and technician education

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

	Veterinary Laboratory Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Medical Assisting Services	Business
Most common college	Ohio State University	-

Veterinary laboratory technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between veterinary laboratory technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Veterinary Laboratory Technician	Technician
Average age	32	40
Gender ratio	Male, 21.3% Female, 78.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	9%	2%

Differences between veterinary laboratory technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Veterinary laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Manage operational and administrative functions such as training/supervising new employees, issuing prescriptions, and documenting pet insurance applications and transactions.
Perform all animal technician functions for surgical and radiology procedures in compliance with pertinent regulations and guidelines as required by protocol.
Work closely with clients, other staff and Dr. Faulkner.

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.

Veterinary laboratory technician vs technician skills

Common veterinary laboratory technician skills

Animal Handling, 13%
Laboratory Procedures, 12%
Diagnostic Tests, 11%
Biomedical, 7%
Catheter, 7%
Laboratory Animals, 7%

Common technician skills

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

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