Debug technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between debug technicians and electronic test technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a debug technician and an electronic test technician. Additionally, a debug technician has an average salary of $49,375, which is higher than the $43,020 average annual salary of an electronic test technician.

The top three skills for a debug technician include debugging, RF and functional test. The most important skills for an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Debug technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Debug Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$49,375	$43,020
Hourly rate	$23.74	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	37,510	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Debug technician vs electronic test technician salary

Debug technicians and electronic test technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Debug Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$49,375	$43,020
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $63,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between debug technician and electronic test technician education

There are a few differences between a debug technician and an electronic test technician in terms of educational background:

	Debug Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 62%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Debug technician vs electronic test technician demographics

Here are the differences between debug technicians' and electronic test technicians' demographics:

	Debug Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between debug technician and electronic test technician duties and responsibilities

Debug technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Prepare Linux debug workstations for new staff.
Work with the SMT line, helping to lower build relate defects.
Perform various electronic component replacements and repair (SMT devices include).
Perform PC card upgrades for customers and the manufacturing and technical service areas.
Show technical leadership in investigation and troubleshooting of first articles, PCB's and customer returns.

Electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Manage work load for new equipment builds for PC refresh for end of lease equipment and new user setups.
Key interface for, DOD, NASA, FDA, IPC, and ISO inspections.
Perform software and hardware debugging.
Follow ESD procedures and written safety rules.
Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
Test products to adhere to ISO 9000 and FDA regulations.

Debug technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common debug technician skills

Debugging, 11%
RF, 9%
Functional Test, 7%
Test Procedures, 5%
IPC, 5%
Linux, 5%

Common electronic test technician skills

RF, 9%
Oscilloscopes, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Test Results, 4%

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