Distance learning technician vs computer repair technician

The differences between distance learning technicians and computer repair 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 distance learning technician and a computer repair technician. Additionally, a distance learning technician has an average salary of $52,221, which is higher than the $32,627 average annual salary of a computer repair technician.

The top three skills for a distance learning technician include learning management system, elearning and canvas. The most important skills for a computer repair technician are troubleshoot, laptop computers, and computer system.

Distance learning technician vs computer repair technician overview

	Distance Learning Technician	Computer Repair Technician
Yearly salary	$52,221	$32,627
Hourly rate	$25.11	$15.69
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,886	109,196
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Distance learning technician vs computer repair technician salary

Distance learning technicians and computer repair technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Distance Learning Technician	Computer Repair Technician
Average salary	$52,221	$32,627
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $65,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Saint Paul, MN
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between distance learning technician and computer repair technician education

There are a few differences between a distance learning technician and a computer repair technician in terms of educational background:

	Distance Learning Technician	Computer Repair Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning technician vs computer repair technician demographics

Here are the differences between distance learning technicians' and computer repair technicians' demographics:

	Distance Learning Technician	Computer Repair Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 10.7% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between distance learning technician and computer repair technician duties and responsibilities

Distance learning technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Test and turn up new facilities and trunks in the 5ess/dcs DMS and Sonus switches.
Work with Dac's x-conn's to remote testing on a Sonus platform for DS0's to DS3's.
Provide teleconferencing and PC support to faculty and students.
Resolve chronic issues within the VGNS network in a NOC environment.
Work with subject matter experts to design, develop and update eLearning content.

Computer repair technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Perform virus and spyware removal.
Maintain store supplies and orders with Quickbooks.
Perform QA testing for all steps of the process.
Web development utilizing HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL.
Provide video and photo editing services and finish DVD creation.

Distance learning technician vs computer repair technician skills

Common distance learning technician skills

Learning Management System, 34%
ELearning, 14%
Canvas, 12%
Classroom Technology, 11%
Interactive Video, 6%
Technical Support, 5%

Common computer repair technician skills

Troubleshoot, 12%
Laptop Computers, 10%
Computer System, 6%
Printers, 6%
Desktop Computers, 5%
Repair Computers, 5%

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