Computer test technician vs set up technician

The differences between computer test technicians and set up 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 test technician and a set up technician. Additionally, a computer test technician has an average salary of $44,148, which is higher than the $36,486 average annual salary of a set up technician.

The top three skills for a computer test technician include troubleshoot, PC and ESD. The most important skills for a set up technician are hand tools, CNC, and safety procedures.

Computer test technician vs set up technician overview

	Computer Test Technician	Set Up Technician
Yearly salary	$44,148	$36,486
Hourly rate	$21.23	$17.54
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	53,180	53,072
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Computer test technician vs set up technician salary

Computer test technicians and set up technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Computer Test Technician	Set Up Technician
Average salary	$44,148	$36,486
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $63,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Manchester, NH
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between computer test technician and set up technician education

There are a few differences between a computer test technician and a set up technician in terms of educational background:

	Computer Test Technician	Set Up Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Computer test technician vs set up technician demographics

Here are the differences between computer test technicians' and set up technicians' demographics:

	Computer Test Technician	Set Up Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.4% Female, 15.6%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 15.0% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between computer test technician and set up technician duties and responsibilities

Computer test technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Assemble and test USB's.
Install, maintain, test, adjust, troubleshoot and repair relay and control equipment.
Assist other computer technicians as needed on complex PC assembly, integration and configuration projects.
Integrate and configure a wide variety of PC hardware, operating systems, software and peripherals.
Install and troubleshot hardware of laptops, printers, cameras, and other various computer-relate peripherals.

Set up technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Follow OSHA, ISO, and FDA requirement and standards
Core team member in SPC and QSI introductions.
Set up machine and facilities for UV screen coating.
Maintain running UV press, flip paper, unload orders.
Set up and maintain extrusion equipment to run at maximum efficiency.

Computer test technician vs set up technician skills

Common computer test technician skills

Troubleshoot, 19%
PC, 15%
ESD, 13%
Windows, 11%
Test Results, 7%
Desktop Computers, 7%

Common set up technician skills

Hand Tools, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Math, 4%

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