Computer laboratory supervisor vs computer repair technician

The differences between computer laboratory supervisors 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 supervisor and a computer repair technician. Additionally, a computer laboratory supervisor has an average salary of $36,304, which is higher than the $32,627 average annual salary of a computer repair technician.

The top three skills for a computer laboratory supervisor include computer lab equipment, mac and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a computer repair technician are troubleshoot, laptop computers, and computer system.

Computer laboratory supervisor vs computer repair technician overview

	Computer Laboratory Supervisor	Computer Repair Technician
Yearly salary	$36,304	$32,627
Hourly rate	$17.45	$15.69
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	54,027	109,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Computer laboratory supervisor vs computer repair technician salary

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

	Computer Laboratory Supervisor	Computer Repair Technician
Average salary	$36,304	$32,627
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $62,000	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 supervisor and computer repair technician education

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

	Computer Laboratory Supervisor	Computer Repair Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Computer laboratory supervisor vs computer repair technician demographics

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

	Computer Laboratory Supervisor	Computer Repair Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 12.7% White, 54.9% 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 supervisor and computer repair technician duties and responsibilities

Computer laboratory supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage departmental computer labs, update departmental website and troubleshot relate PC/Mac applications.
Provide Internet support for internal clients in setting up connections and troubleshoot problems associate with server and connectivity.
Assist lab users run system backups, install software, and make repairs; and monitor Decnet/Internet and mainframe connections.
Lead student orientations to register students, set up testing, and review scores and assessments for the GED program.
Partner with local community college and online universities to mentor GED graduates to pursue higher education learning including distance learning.
Design and implement hardening PC standards for computer labs and college user community maintaining industry standards incorporate SOX compliance practices.

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 supervisor vs computer repair technician skills

Common computer laboratory supervisor skills

Computer Lab Equipment, 9%
Mac, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Computer Software, 5%
Lab Assistants, 5%
Computer Programs, 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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