Debug technician vs technician

The differences between debug technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a debug technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a debug technician has an average salary of $49,375, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for a debug technician include debugging, RF and functional test. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Debug technician vs technician overview

	Debug Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$49,375	$38,045
Hourly rate	$23.74	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	37,510	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Debug technician vs technician salary

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

	Debug Technician	Technician
Average salary	$49,375	$38,045
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $63,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between debug technician and technician education

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

	Debug Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Debug technician vs technician demographics

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

	Debug Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	8%	2%

Differences between debug technician and 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Debug technician vs technician skills

Common debug technician skills

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

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%