Diesel electrician vs low voltage technician

The differences between diesel electricians and low voltage 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 diesel electrician and a low voltage technician. Additionally, a diesel electrician has an average salary of $63,088, which is higher than the $39,605 average annual salary of a low voltage technician.

The top three skills for a diesel electrician include hand tools, cranes and electrical systems. The most important skills for a low voltage technician are hand tools, CCTV, and patch panels.

Diesel electrician vs low voltage technician overview

	Diesel Electrician	Low Voltage Technician
Yearly salary	$63,088	$39,605
Hourly rate	$30.33	$19.04
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	33,533	40,465
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Diesel electrician vs low voltage technician salary

Diesel electricians and low voltage technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Diesel Electrician	Low Voltage Technician
Average salary	$63,088	$39,605
Salary range	Between $45,000 And $87,000	Between $30,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Oakland, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Massachusetts General Hospital
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between diesel electrician and low voltage technician education

There are a few differences between a diesel electrician and a low voltage technician in terms of educational background:

	Diesel Electrician	Low Voltage Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Diesel electrician vs low voltage technician demographics

Here are the differences between diesel electricians' and low voltage technicians' demographics:

	Diesel Electrician	Low Voltage Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 95.2% Female, 4.8%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 6.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 2.1% White, 63.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between diesel electrician and low voltage technician duties and responsibilities

Diesel electrician example responsibilities.

Remove, analyze, identify issue install properly working pressure transducers, effectively accomplishing priorities to go underway.
Use schematics to troubleshoot relate electrical problems on locomotives.
Perform schedule and nonschedule electrical inspections in accordance with company and FRA standards.
Maintain, troubleshoot and repair all electrical and electronic locomotive propulsion systems on diesel electric locomotives.
Participate in all shop maintenance and FRA inspections.
Inspect and repair diesel locomotives.

Low voltage technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team of up to four installers that convert several hundr banks on the west coast of Florida to VOIP.
Handle and maintain transmission lines and distribution lines 34.5 KV and 13.8 KV.
Perform moves, adds or changes on PBX system.
Install conduit, including rigid, EMT, PVC and flex.
Ensure OSHA rules and regulations are compiled and meet
Open support tickets for down T1 lines with LEC.

Diesel electrician vs low voltage technician skills

Common diesel electrician skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Cranes, 15%
Electrical Systems, 13%
Ac Dc, 12%
Electrical Components, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%

Common low voltage technician skills

Hand Tools, 9%
CCTV, 8%
Patch Panels, 6%
Ladders, 6%
Security Systems, 5%
Structured Cabling, 5%

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