Chief electronic technician vs section chief

The differences between chief electronic technicians and section chiefs can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a chief electronic technician and a section chief. Additionally, a section chief has an average salary of $78,816, which is higher than the $43,170 average annual salary of a chief electronic technician.

The top three skills for a chief electronic technician include electronic equipment, safety procedures and operational procedures. The most important skills for a section chief are safety procedures, training programs, and professional development.

Chief electronic technician vs section chief overview

	Chief Electronic Technician	Section Chief
Yearly salary	$43,170	$78,816
Hourly rate	$20.75	$37.89
Growth rate	5%	6%
Number of jobs	21,640	13,655
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Chief electronic technician vs section chief salary

Chief electronic technicians and section chiefs have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chief Electronic Technician	Section Chief
Average salary	$43,170	$78,816
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $59,000	Between $37,000 And $163,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Learjet
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between chief electronic technician and section chief education

There are a few differences between a chief electronic technician and a section chief in terms of educational background:

	Chief Electronic Technician	Section Chief
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Chief electronic technician vs section chief demographics

Here are the differences between chief electronic technicians' and section chiefs' demographics:

	Chief Electronic Technician	Section Chief
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 93.5% Female, 6.5%	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between chief electronic technician and section chief duties and responsibilities

Chief electronic technician example responsibilities.

Manage an unparallele repair of COMSEC devices and provide expert technical assistance to all field commanders requesting logistics support.
Supervise junior technicians in the maintenance of shipboard and land-base radar, navigation, IFF, and communications equipment.
Train organizational personnel on how to operate, troubleshoot and repair communications equipment.
Maintain Alstom DP system and associate equipment.
Maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and install terrestrial microwave.
Perform software updates to network or COMSEC devices as needed.

Section chief example responsibilities.

Manage sortie production on 17 USAF E-8C aircraft worth $6.2 billion.
Manage HAZMAT accumulation storage points and documentation.
Manage training time effectively ensuring employees have every opportunity to learn necessary skills to succeed in a combat environment.
Assist in planning, implementing and administering educational training that enhance performance in combat operations for soldiers to accomplish every mission.
Provide leadership and knowledge of federal shipping and logistics regulations by managing adherence to all policies and procedures from higher headquarters.
Complete HAZMAT transport course and establish on-site certifying capability.

Chief electronic technician vs section chief skills

Common chief electronic technician skills

Electronic Equipment, 12%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Operational Procedures, 9%
Rig, 5%
Computer System, 4%
Control Systems, 4%

Common section chief skills

Safety Procedures, 22%
Training Programs, 9%
Professional Development, 7%
Logistical Support, 6%
Combat, 6%
Corrective Action, 5%

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