Distance learning technician vs hardware technician

The differences between distance learning technicians and hardware 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 hardware technician. Additionally, a distance learning technician has an average salary of $52,221, which is higher than the $47,851 average annual salary of a hardware technician.

The top three skills for a distance learning technician include learning management system, elearning and canvas. The most important skills for a hardware technician are customer service, technical support, and network printers.

Distance learning technician vs hardware technician overview

	Distance Learning Technician	Hardware Technician
Yearly salary	$52,221	$47,851
Hourly rate	$25.11	$23.01
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,886	85,174
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Distance learning technician vs hardware technician salary

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Hardware Technician
Average salary	$52,221	$47,851
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $65,000	Between $32,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between distance learning technician and hardware technician education

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Hardware Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Distance learning technician vs hardware technician demographics

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Hardware 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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 12.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between distance learning technician and hardware 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.

Hardware technician example responsibilities.

Manage resource allocation and work scheduling for UNIX restatement administrators across all the shifts.
Manage all customer network equipment including routers, switches, WLC's, AP's, and firewalls.
Manage trouble ticket queues in order to keep tickets within SLA's and to expedite high level issues.
Work to troubleshoot OS and hardware issue on many computers and peripherals.
Test and troubleshoot: reset bios and perform power-on-self-test on servers and PCs, perform power on tests on various electronics.
Update LAN spreadsheets with appropriate computer information.

Distance learning technician vs hardware 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 hardware technician skills

Customer Service, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Network Printers, 5%
Desktop Support, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%
Switches, 4%

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