Calibration specialist vs electronic test technician

The differences between calibration specialists 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 specialist and an electronic test technician. Additionally, a calibration specialist has an average salary of $66,759, which is higher than the $43,020 average annual salary of an electronic test technician.

The top three skills for a calibration specialist include test equipment, laboratory equipment and calibration procedures. The most important skills for an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Calibration specialist vs electronic test technician overview

	Calibration Specialist	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$66,759	$43,020
Hourly rate	$32.10	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	17,472	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Calibration specialist vs electronic test technician salary

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

	Calibration Specialist	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$66,759	$43,020
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $118,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	West Hartford, CT	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	Virginia	Hawaii
Best paying company	General Motors	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between calibration specialist and electronic test technician education

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

	Calibration Specialist	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Calibration specialist vs electronic test technician demographics

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

	Calibration Specialist	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 81.2% Female, 18.8%	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 specialist and electronic test technician duties and responsibilities

Calibration specialist example responsibilities.

Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Develop and implement GMP compliant calibration program for the company.
Maintain compliance with FDA by practicing c-GMP/c-GLP.
Assure that all GMP equipment is calibrated and operate within their design specifications.
Assist a site team with remediation activities in response to an FDA directive.
Utilize various automate test equipment, including meters, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.

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 specialist vs electronic test technician skills

Common calibration specialist skills

Test Equipment, 15%
Laboratory Equipment, 12%
Calibration Procedures, 9%
ISO, 7%
GMP, 7%
RF, 6%

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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