Dsl technician vs information technology technician

The differences between dsl technicians and information technology technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an dsl technician and an information technology technician. Additionally, an information technology technician has an average salary of $49,031, 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 an information technology technician are customer service, troubleshoot, and technical support.

Dsl technician vs information technology technician overview

	DSL Technician	Information Technology Technician
Yearly salary	$36,372	$49,031
Hourly rate	$17.49	$23.57
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	52,730	118,881
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Dsl technician vs information technology technician salary

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

	DSL Technician	Information Technology Technician
Average salary	$36,372	$49,031
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Urban Honolulu, HI
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Cravath
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between dsl technician and information technology technician education

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

	DSL Technician	Information Technology Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Dsl technician vs information technology technician demographics

Here are the differences between dsl technicians' and information technology technicians' demographics:

	DSL Technician	Information Technology Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 84.8% Female, 15.2%
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, 10.9% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 11.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between dsl technician and information technology 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.

Information technology technician example responsibilities.

Manage and execute project to remotely upgrade VPN clients
Manage incoming tickets and incidents in remedy and troubleshooting.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Analyze and maintain OS and domain account information across systems to ensure efficient and security workstations and virtual computing environments.
Provide implementation coordination, vendor management, and training for voice over IP project (VOIP).
Work on multiple projects dealing with VMware, server installation, computer repair, web design, and networking.

Dsl technician vs information technology technician skills

Common dsl technician skills

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

Common information technology technician skills

Customer Service, 14%
Troubleshoot, 10%
Technical Support, 5%
Desk Support, 4%
Computer System, 3%
Network Printers, 3%

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