Data systems technician vs field service technician

The differences between data systems technicians and field service technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a data systems technician, becoming a field service technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a data systems technician has an average salary of $67,860, which is higher than the $54,339 average annual salary of a field service technician.

The top three skills for a data systems technician include computer system, user accounts and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a field service technician are customer service, preventative maintenance, and customer satisfaction.

Data systems technician vs field service technician overview

	Data Systems Technician	Field Service Technician
Yearly salary	$67,860	$54,339
Hourly rate	$32.62	$26.12
Growth rate	5%	8%
Number of jobs	158,555	167,298
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 40%
Average age	43	44
Years of experience	2	12

Data systems technician vs field service technician salary

Data systems technicians and field service technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Data Systems Technician	Field Service Technician
Average salary	$67,860	$54,339
Salary range	Between $46,000 And $98,000	Between $35,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between data systems technician and field service technician education

There are a few differences between a data systems technician and a field service technician in terms of educational background:

	Data Systems Technician	Field Service Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Data systems technician vs field service technician demographics

Here are the differences between data systems technicians' and field service technicians' demographics:

	Data Systems Technician	Field Service Technician
Average age	43	44
Gender ratio	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%	Male, 92.3% Female, 7.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 72.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	1%

Differences between data systems technician and field service technician duties and responsibilities

Data systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage certificate revocation list, update expired certificates, ensuring DMS availability.
Promote to QC role within several weeks.
Enter client orders into system and run reports of delinquent customers.
Install, maintain and upgrade Pc's on a Novell network.
Enter information into DP3 system, run batch jobs to complete the process.
Support the successful rollout of borough applications and customizations using Novell solutions such as Novell Groupwise and Zenworks.

Field service technician example responsibilities.

Manage onsite supporting contractors to achieve customers end result to satisfaction.
Lead initiatives to decrease manufacturing downtime and increase QA process inspection.
Manage a team of 12 field engineers and 130 MRI systems in NYC.
Collaborate to achieve a Citrix solution for the IADC shop floor and implement the current server farm.
Manage and administer network security, LAN, WLAN, desktops, servers, applications, and databases.
Manage and service access control technology to include Honeywell's StarII and TEMA, and PCSC MicroLPM and IQ series controllers.

Data systems technician vs field service technician skills

Common data systems technician skills

Computer System, 12%
User Accounts, 7%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Level Troubleshooting, 5%
SQL, 5%

Common field service technician skills

Customer Service, 19%
Preventative Maintenance, 8%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Hand Tools, 4%
Test Equipment, 3%

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