Calibration laboratory technician vs bench technician

The differences between calibration laboratory technicians and bench technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a calibration laboratory technician and a bench technician. Additionally, a bench technician has an average salary of $41,317, which is higher than the $36,454 average annual salary of a calibration laboratory technician.

The top three skills for a calibration laboratory technician include calibration procedures, RF and calipers. The most important skills for a bench technician are troubleshoot, PC, and windows.

Calibration laboratory technician vs bench technician overview

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Bench Technician
Yearly salary	$36,454	$41,317
Hourly rate	$17.53	$19.86
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	45,783	79,375
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 55%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Calibration laboratory technician vs bench technician salary

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

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Bench Technician
Average salary	$36,454	$41,317
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $29,000 And $57,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between calibration laboratory technician and bench technician education

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

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Bench Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 55%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Calibration laboratory technician vs bench technician demographics

Here are the differences between calibration laboratory technicians' and bench technicians' demographics:

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Bench Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between calibration laboratory technician and bench technician duties and responsibilities

Calibration laboratory technician example responsibilities.

Lead aerobic, anaerobic and UV light testing, chemical residue testing and centrifuge to separate chemicals from water.
Instruct and advise in any matter concerning electronic or physical dimensional item use, repair and metrology.
Calibrate and repair hand tools by NIST standards.
Measure parts to within specifications, using micrometers and other precision instruments.
Execute and analyze tests in areas including chemistry, hematology and urinalysis to aid physicians in diagnosing and treating disease.
Perform routine specimen processing, analysis and resulting of hematology, microbiology, chemistry, urinalysis, serology and blood samples.

Bench technician example responsibilities.

Lead small teams in the development and installation of residential and commercial electrical and HVAC systems to include smart home systems.
Trouble-shoot and repair all boards to component level using oscilloscopes DMM's and spectrum analyzers.
Place fine pitch IC's and other parts as needed.
Repair pads and trace connectors on modems.
Repair and replace components within all iPhone models.
Experience reworking fine pitch devices and BGA components.

Calibration laboratory technician vs bench technician skills

Common calibration laboratory technician skills

Calibration Procedures, 12%
RF, 10%
Calipers, 8%
Metrology, 8%
Laboratory Equipment, 7%
Micrometers, 7%

Common bench technician skills

Troubleshoot, 13%
PC, 8%
Windows, 6%
Circuit Boards, 6%
Test Equipment, 5%
Component Level Repair, 4%

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