Dsl technician vs junior technician

The differences between dsl technicians and junior 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 a junior technician. Additionally, a junior technician has an average salary of $39,417, 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 junior technician are customer service, HVAC, and fall protection.

Dsl technician vs junior technician overview

	DSL Technician	Junior Technician
Yearly salary	$36,372	$39,417
Hourly rate	$17.49	$18.95
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	52,730	103,780
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Dsl technician vs junior technician salary

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

	DSL Technician	Junior Technician
Average salary	$36,372	$39,417
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between dsl technician and junior technician education

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

	DSL Technician	Junior Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Dsl technician vs junior technician demographics

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

	DSL Technician	Junior Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between dsl technician and junior 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.

Junior technician example responsibilities.

Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
frame relay, TCP/IP configuration with NOC or on site engineer.
Set up new user workstations, updating software when need i.e.
Perform remote or in person program installation and OS setting changes to programs specifications.
Escalate tickets when need to upper level techs, system admins, or analysts.
Diagnose and fix computer issues, ranging from viruses, bloatware, and OS issues.

Dsl technician vs junior technician skills

Common dsl technician skills

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

Common junior technician skills

Customer Service, 19%
HVAC, 7%
Fall Protection, 7%
Technical Support, 7%
JR, 4%
Level II, 4%