Breaker unit assembler vs assembly technician

The differences between breaker unit assemblers and assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly technician has an average salary of $34,952, which is higher than the $33,203 average annual salary of a breaker unit assembler.

The top three skills for a breaker unit assembler include customer specifications, assembly line and hand tools. The most important skills for an assembly technician are customer service, hand tools, and lean manufacturing.

Breaker unit assembler vs assembly technician overview

	Breaker Unit Assembler	Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$33,203	$34,952
Hourly rate	$15.96	$16.80
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	33,530	52,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Breaker unit assembler vs assembly technician salary

Breaker unit assemblers and assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Breaker Unit Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average salary	$33,203	$34,952
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between breaker unit assembler and assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a breaker unit assembler and an assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Breaker Unit Assembler	Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Breaker unit assembler vs assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between breaker unit assemblers' and assembly technicians' demographics:

	Breaker Unit Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.8% Female, 26.2%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 14.1% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between breaker unit assembler and assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Breaker unit assembler example responsibilities.

Utilize strong electrical/ mechanical knowledge and background to inspect all equipment and troubleshoot all machinery.
Hand soldering SMT and through hole.
Paint parts and tanks for oil industry using air sprayer, using respirator and paint suit sometimes in confinedspaces.

Assembly technician example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Perform in microscope SMT hand soldering to IPC standards and rework BTC components.
Use proper electrical discharge PPE (personal protection equipment) in ESD zone properly to prevent unexpect incident or damage device.
Perform electro-mechanical tasks using a wide range of electronic equipment.
Install switches, gfi's.
Rework (complex wiring) to CCA's according to ECO's.

Breaker unit assembler vs assembly technician skills

Common breaker unit assembler skills

Customer Specifications, 52%
Assembly Line, 31%
Hand Tools, 18%

Common assembly technician skills

Customer Service, 26%
Hand Tools, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Basic Math, 3%
Sub Assemblies, 3%

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