Computer laboratory attendant vs computer repair technician

The differences between computer laboratory attendants and computer repair 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 laboratory attendant and a computer repair technician. Additionally, a computer repair technician has an average salary of $32,627, which is higher than the $27,206 average annual salary of a computer laboratory attendant.

The top three skills for a computer laboratory attendant include cleanliness, front desk and computer software. The most important skills for a computer repair technician are troubleshoot, laptop computers, and computer system.

Computer laboratory attendant vs computer repair technician overview

	Computer Laboratory Attendant	Computer Repair Technician
Yearly salary	$27,206	$32,627
Hourly rate	$13.08	$15.69
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	96,817	109,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Computer laboratory attendant vs computer repair technician salary

Computer laboratory attendants and computer repair technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Laboratory Attendant	Computer Repair Technician
Average salary	$27,206	$32,627
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $35,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between computer laboratory attendant and computer repair technician education

There are a few differences between a computer laboratory attendant and a computer repair technician in terms of educational background:

	Computer Laboratory Attendant	Computer Repair Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Computer laboratory attendant vs computer repair technician demographics

Here are the differences between computer laboratory attendants' and computer repair technicians' demographics:

	Computer Laboratory Attendant	Computer Repair Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 49.4% Female, 50.6%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 12.8% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between computer laboratory attendant and computer repair technician duties and responsibilities

Computer laboratory attendant example responsibilities.

Coordinate with territory managers to identify leads and close sales of capital equipment (in-clinic hematology and chemistry analyzers).
Monitor traffic flow of computer research facilities; keep facilities clean; troubleshot minor computer glitches
Greet students upon entering, document use of the lab, troubleshot computers, and assist students with French work
Aid supervisors and network administrators to remotely troubleshoot and correct network and hardware issues.
Coordinate with territory managers to identify leads and close sales of capital equipment (in-clinic hematology and chemistry analyzers).
Install twenty dell computers with RedHat utilizing TCP/IP network configuration.

Computer repair technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Perform virus and spyware removal.
Maintain store supplies and orders with Quickbooks.
Perform QA testing for all steps of the process.
Web development utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL.
Provide video and photo editing services and finish DVD creation.

Computer laboratory attendant vs computer repair technician skills

Common computer laboratory attendant skills

Cleanliness, 21%
Front Desk, 17%
Computer Software, 11%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Computer Problems, 6%
Software Problems, 5%

Common computer repair technician skills

Troubleshoot, 12%
Laptop Computers, 10%
Computer System, 6%
Printers, 6%
Desktop Computers, 5%
Repair Computers, 5%

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