Depot technician vs computer technician

The differences between depot technicians and computer 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 depot technician and a computer technician. Additionally, a depot technician has an average salary of $39,774, which is higher than the $39,767 average annual salary of a computer technician.

The top three skills for a depot technician include printers, computer system and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a computer technician are customer service, desk support, and network printers.

Depot technician vs computer technician overview

	Depot Technician	Computer Technician
Yearly salary	$39,774	$39,767
Hourly rate	$19.12	$19.12
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	57,543	95,688
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Depot technician vs computer technician salary

Depot technicians and computer technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Depot Technician	Computer Technician
Average salary	$39,774	$39,767
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $55,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between depot technician and computer technician education

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

	Depot Technician	Computer Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Depot technician vs computer technician demographics

Here are the differences between depot technicians' and computer technicians' demographics:

	Depot Technician	Computer Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between depot technician and computer technician duties and responsibilities

Depot technician example responsibilities.

Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Upgrade and repair NCR client systems with various distributions of Linux and proprietary UNIX system.
Provide some assistance to help desk using previous experience of programming and installation of POS systems.
Champion the selection and ultimate use of Java and object-orient design and programming on a web-base financial inventory management system.
Provision of token ring and Ethernet connectivity for networking equipment and installation of that equipment.

Computer technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Manage and maintain desktop security updates company-wide with no downtime of systems due to OS vulnerability exploitation.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Add and configure networked printers for TCP/IP printing and other peripheral equipment including video conferencing equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Fix computers, do inventory of computers, run cables.

Depot technician vs computer technician skills

Common depot technician skills

Printers, 16%
Computer System, 14%
Troubleshoot, 10%
Remedy, 9%
Laptop Computers, 7%
Depot Repair, 6%

Common computer technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Desk Support, 8%
Network Printers, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
Laptop Computers, 5%