Computer builder vs computer technician

The differences between computer builders and computer technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a computer builder and a computer technician. Additionally, a computer technician has an average salary of $39,767, which is higher than the $29,137 average annual salary of a computer builder.

The top three skills for a computer builder include computer system, assembly line and windows xp. The most important skills for a computer technician are customer service, desk support, and network printers.

Computer builder vs computer technician overview

	Computer Builder	Computer Technician
Yearly salary	$29,137	$39,767
Hourly rate	$14.01	$19.12
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	55,464	95,688
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Computer builder vs computer technician salary

Computer builders and computer technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Builder	Computer Technician
Average salary	$29,137	$39,767
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $33,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between computer builder and computer technician education

There are a few differences between a computer builder and a computer technician in terms of educational background:

	Computer Builder	Computer Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	University of Pennsylvania

Computer builder vs computer technician demographics

Here are the differences between computer builders' and computer technicians' demographics:

	Computer Builder	Computer Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.7% Female, 19.3%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 11.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between computer builder and computer technician duties and responsibilities

Computer builder example responsibilities.

Manage automation jobs within Jenkins.
Build, install, and troubleshoot home personal computers.
Design, assemble and set up custom PCs for friends while in high school.
Repair wires, troubleshot computer problems, wiring problems, download mission data and support all agencies during flight missions.
Propose and create a centralize database for departmental document retention to meet compliance requirements and streamline workloads of administrative staff.
Compile lists of parts (BOM) for electrical and mechanical engineers.

Computer technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Manage and maintain desktop security updates company-wide with no downtime of systems due to OS vulnerability exploitation.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Add and configure networked printers for TCP/IP printing and other peripheral equipment including video conferencing equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Fix computers, do inventory of computers, run cables.

Computer builder vs computer technician skills

Common computer builder skills

Computer System, 62%
Assembly Line, 10%
Windows XP, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Circuit Boards, 4%
CPU, 3%

Common computer technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Desk Support, 8%
Network Printers, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
Laptop Computers, 5%