Dsl technician vs system technician

The differences between dsl technicians and system 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 system technician. Additionally, a system technician has an average salary of $43,410, 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 system technician are customer service, hand tools, and preventative maintenance.

Dsl technician vs system technician overview

	DSL Technician	System Technician
Yearly salary	$36,372	$43,410
Hourly rate	$17.49	$20.87
Growth rate	10%	5%
Number of jobs	52,730	137,121
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 40%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	2	2

Dsl technician vs system technician salary

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

	DSL Technician	System Technician
Average salary	$36,372	$43,410
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Bristol-Myers Squibb
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between dsl technician and system technician education

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

	DSL Technician	System Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 42%	Associate Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Information Systems	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Dsl technician vs system technician demographics

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

	DSL Technician	System Technician
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 8.8% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	11%	9%

Differences between dsl technician and system 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.

System technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage approve software distributions using Microsoft SCCM.
Manage, support and maintain modern EMC SAN storage platform.
Manage 185 virtualize desktops running in a cluster VMware ESX environment.
Provide on-site construction support and lead system testing, debugging, and startup.
Develop and implement a weekly schedule on SQL databases to automate the execution of maintenance plans.
Plan and lead training programs on new software development essential to the movement to a paperless travel department for DoD.

Dsl technician vs system technician skills

Common dsl technician skills

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

Common system technician skills

Customer Service, 10%
Hand Tools, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Control Systems, 4%
Security Systems, 4%