Distance learning technician vs set up technician

The differences between distance learning technicians and set up 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 set up technician. Additionally, a distance learning technician has an average salary of $52,221, which is higher than the $36,486 average annual salary of a set up technician.

The top three skills for a distance learning technician include learning management system, elearning and canvas. The most important skills for a set up technician are hand tools, CNC, and safety procedures.

Distance learning technician vs set up technician overview

	Distance Learning Technician	Set Up Technician
Yearly salary	$52,221	$36,486
Hourly rate	$25.11	$17.54
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	45,886	53,072
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Distance learning technician vs set up technician salary

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Set Up Technician
Average salary	$52,221	$36,486
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $65,000	Between $28,000 And $46,000
Highest paying City	-	Manchester, NH
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Zoetis
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between distance learning technician and set up technician education

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Set Up Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Computer Science	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Distance learning technician vs set up technician demographics

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

	Distance Learning Technician	Set Up Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%
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, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 8.9% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between distance learning technician and set up 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.

Set up technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Follow OSHA, ISO, and FDA requirement and standards
Core team member in SPC and QSI introductions.
Set up machine and facilities for UV screen coating.
Maintain running UV press, flip paper, unload orders.
Set up and maintain extrusion equipment to run at maximum efficiency.

Distance learning technician vs set up 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 set up technician skills

Hand Tools, 8%
CNC, 6%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Quality Standards, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Math, 4%

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