All terrain vehicle technician vs avionics technician

The differences between all terrain vehicle technicians and avionics technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an all terrain vehicle technician, becoming an avionics technician takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, an avionics technician has an average salary of $55,545, which is higher than the $36,879 average annual salary of an all terrain vehicle technician.

The top three skills for an all terrain vehicle technician include safety equipment, repair orders and ASE. The most important skills for an avionics technician are FAA, hand tools, and electrical systems.

All terrain vehicle technician vs avionics technician overview

	All Terrain Vehicle Technician	Avionics Technician
Yearly salary	$36,879	$55,545
Hourly rate	$17.73	$26.70
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	8,068	25,603
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	44	33
Years of experience	2	4

All terrain vehicle technician vs avionics technician salary

All terrain vehicle technicians and avionics technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	All Terrain Vehicle Technician	Avionics Technician
Average salary	$36,879	$55,545
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $59,000	Between $40,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Everett, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Aerotek
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between all terrain vehicle technician and avionics technician education

There are a few differences between an all terrain vehicle technician and an avionics technician in terms of educational background:

	All Terrain Vehicle Technician	Avionics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 40%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	Purdue University

All terrain vehicle technician vs avionics technician demographics

Here are the differences between all terrain vehicle technicians' and avionics technicians' demographics:

	All Terrain Vehicle Technician	Avionics Technician
Average age	44	33
Gender ratio	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 0.9% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 27.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	14%

Differences between all terrain vehicle technician and avionics technician duties and responsibilities

All terrain vehicle technician example responsibilities.

Manage customer accounts from initial diagnosis and estimate to final invoicing.
Perform all drivability diagnostics and repairs
Complete knowledge of internal workings of automotive service department reaching the highest level of Nissan certification.
Test drive vehicles to diagnose drivability and performance issues.
Audit all paper work to ensure it are complete and properly fill out for CPUC audits.
repair vehicles for a/c brakes, hybrid vehicles, transmissions, electronic and computer diag

Avionics technician example responsibilities.

Work regularly on the radar and GPS for helicopters while simultaneously dealing and managing supplies by keeping track of all equipment.
Repair vhf, uhf, dme, lru, and radios.Uses various hand tools.
Maintain GPS navigation systems, flight guidance controls, radar, entertainment systems, and aircraft self defense systems.
Utilize aircraft technical manuals, and technical drawings to troubleshoot, and maintain aircraft systems in a flyable status.
Test and troubleshoot avionics systems upon completion of modification process.
License airframe and power plant technician responsible for aircraft avionics and electrical systems.

All terrain vehicle technician vs avionics technician skills

Common all terrain vehicle technician skills

Safety Equipment, 27%
Repair Orders, 21%
ASE, 20%
GPS, 15%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Routine Maintenance, 6%

Common avionics technician skills

FAA, 11%
Hand Tools, 10%
Electrical Systems, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 4%
Avionics Equipment, 4%
Maintenance Manuals, 4%

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