Electrical engineering professor vs electrical mechanical technician

The differences between electrical engineering professors and electrical mechanical technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 8-10 years to become an electrical engineering professor, becoming an electrical mechanical technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an electrical engineering professor has an average salary of $88,218, which is higher than the $53,363 average annual salary of an electrical mechanical technician.

The top three skills for an electrical engineering professor include engineering technology, electronic circuits and electrical engineering courses. The most important skills for an electrical mechanical technician are hand tools, control systems, and preventive maintenance.

Electrical engineering professor vs electrical mechanical technician overview

	Electrical Engineering Professor	Electrical Mechanical Technician
Yearly salary	$88,218	$53,363
Hourly rate	$42.41	$25.66
Growth rate	-	-4%
Number of jobs	90,120	120,534
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 49%
Average age	50	45
Years of experience	10	2

Electrical engineering professor vs electrical mechanical technician salary

Electrical engineering professors and electrical mechanical technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrical Engineering Professor	Electrical Mechanical Technician
Average salary	$88,218	$53,363
Salary range	Between $61,000 And $127,000	Between $40,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	San Mateo, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	OMNOVA Solutions
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electrical engineering professor and electrical mechanical technician education

There are a few differences between an electrical engineering professor and an electrical mechanical technician in terms of educational background:

	Electrical Engineering Professor	Electrical Mechanical Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	Associate Degree, 49%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Electrical engineering professor vs electrical mechanical technician demographics

Here are the differences between electrical engineering professors' and electrical mechanical technicians' demographics:

	Electrical Engineering Professor	Electrical Mechanical Technician
Average age	50	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.6% Female, 13.4%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between electrical engineering professor and electrical mechanical technician duties and responsibilities

Electrical engineering professor example responsibilities.

Manage the PowerPoint presentation for students.
Develop control ladder logic software and HMI user interface applications.
Automate the aforementioned testing procedure using LabVIEW virtual interface to insure accurate test as to reduce human error.
Develop improvements to GPS software and controls software currently used in locomotive simulator environment using the LabVIEW graphical programming language.
Conduct a research on low dark current CMOS pixel technology.
Provide consulting support to startup companies for designing CMOS image sensors.

Electrical mechanical technician example responsibilities.

Manage over 10,000 tags in a PC base HMI database on a 19 node network.
Implement and monitor OSHA safety requirements.
Build and install operator control consoles and HMI's.
Repair and maintain general facility upkeep including air conditioning systems, plumbing and gas.
Maintain building facilities by repairing lights, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and chillers.
Assemble and customize back pans, install push buttons, switches, lights for enclosures and gear doors.

Electrical engineering professor vs electrical mechanical technician skills

Common electrical engineering professor skills

Engineering Technology, 38%
Electronic Circuits, 12%
Electrical Engineering Courses, 9%
Undergraduate Courses, 9%
Control Systems, 7%
RF, 6%

Common electrical mechanical technician skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Control Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%
Industrial Maintenance, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 4%

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