Dsl technician vs field technician

The differences between dsl technicians and field technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an dsl technician, becoming a field technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a field technician has an average salary of $37,520, which is higher than the $36,372 average annual salary of an dsl technician.

The top three skills for an dsl technician include customer service, email clients and technical support. The most important skills for a field technician are customer service, ladders, and test equipment.

Dsl technician vs field technician overview

	DSL Technician	Field Technician
Yearly salary	$36,372	$37,520
Hourly rate	$17.49	$18.04
Growth rate	10%	8%
Number of jobs	52,730	123,149
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	12

Dsl technician vs field technician salary

Dsl technicians and field technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	DSL Technician	Field Technician
Average salary	$36,372	$37,520
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	DCP Midstream
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between dsl technician and field technician education

There are a few differences between an dsl technician and a field technician in terms of educational background:

	DSL Technician	Field Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Dsl technician vs field technician demographics

Here are the differences between dsl technicians' and field technicians' demographics:

	DSL Technician	Field Technician
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	1%

Differences between dsl technician and field technician duties and responsibilities

Dsl technician example responsibilities.

Experience managing the day-to-day operations of telecommunication services utilize by Astra Zeneca.
Install ethernet cards and provision customer's computer via TCP/IP.
Alter and install LAN and telephone wiring, jacks and splitters.
Have performed installation and repair at the customer premise for VOIP, HSIA, and IPTV service.
Coordinate efforts with wholesale partners to resolve issues regarding DSL connectivity, DNS, and web hosting.
Contact appropriate agencies for patients who present with potential domestic issues, while upholding company privacy policies and patient confidentiality.

Field technician example responsibilities.

Lead training, operations, user hardware and software support, and logbook oversight.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Install cable to data network, pulling cat5, cat6 to racks, patch panel patch cords.
Provide desktop support and troubleshoot network communications issue at customer homes.
Install AWS and LTE Equiptment.
Work with NOC's for trouble issues.

Dsl technician vs field technician skills

Common dsl technician skills

Customer Service, 10%
Email Clients, 9%
Technical Support, 8%
Telephone Calls, 6%
Routers, 6%
Modem, 4%

Common field technician skills

Customer Service, 11%
Ladders, 9%
Test Equipment, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
Smartphones, 4%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%