Calibration laboratory technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between calibration laboratory technicians and electronic test 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 an electronic test technician. Additionally, an electronic test technician has an average salary of $43,020, 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 an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Calibration laboratory technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$36,454	$43,020
Hourly rate	$17.53	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	45,783	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Calibration laboratory technician vs electronic test technician salary

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

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$36,454	$43,020
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $53,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between calibration laboratory technician and electronic test technician education

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

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Calibration laboratory technician vs electronic test technician demographics

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

	Calibration Laboratory Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 82.6% Female, 17.4%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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 electronic test 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.

Electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Manage work load for new equipment builds for PC refresh for end of lease equipment and new user setups.
Key interface for, DOD, NASA, FDA, IPC, and ISO inspections.
Perform software and hardware debugging.
Follow ESD procedures and written safety rules.
Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
Test products to adhere to ISO 9000 and FDA regulations.

Calibration laboratory technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common calibration laboratory technician skills

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

Common electronic test technician skills

RF, 9%
Oscilloscopes, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Test Results, 4%

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