Avionics technician vs armament mechanic

The differences between avionics technicians and armament mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an avionics technician and an armament mechanic. Additionally, an armament mechanic has an average salary of $56,680, which is higher than the $55,545 average annual salary of an avionics technician.

The top three skills for an avionics technician include FAA, hand tools and electrical systems. The most important skills for an armament mechanic are electrical systems, aircraft maintenance, and F-16.

Avionics technician vs armament mechanic overview

	Avionics Technician	Armament Mechanic
Yearly salary	$55,545	$56,680
Hourly rate	$26.70	$27.25
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	25,603	33,671
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	33	33
Years of experience	4	4

Avionics technician vs armament mechanic salary

Avionics technicians and armament mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Avionics Technician	Armament Mechanic
Average salary	$55,545	$56,680
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $75,000	Between $38,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	Everett, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Aerotek	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between avionics technician and armament mechanic education

There are a few differences between an avionics technician and an armament mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Avionics Technician	Armament Mechanic
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Purdue University	Stanford University

Avionics technician vs armament mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between avionics technicians' and armament mechanics' demographics:

	Avionics Technician	Armament Mechanic
Average age	33	33
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 92.9% Female, 7.1%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 23.8% Asian, 4.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	14%	14%

Differences between avionics technician and armament mechanic duties and responsibilities

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.

Armament mechanic example responsibilities.

Document repairs, modifications and inspections in accordance with FAA requirements on both paper and in an automate maintenance information database.
Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive operations.

Avionics technician vs armament mechanic skills

Common avionics technician skills

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

Common armament mechanic skills

Electrical Systems, 50%
Aircraft Maintenance, 33%
F-16, 12%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%

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