Electrical logging operator vs data technician

The differences between electrical logging operators and data technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an electrical logging operator and a data technician. Additionally, a data technician has an average salary of $41,834, which is higher than the $38,448 average annual salary of an electrical logging operator.

Electrical logging operator vs data technician overview

	Electrical Logging Operator	Data Technician
Yearly salary	$38,448	$41,834
Hourly rate	$18.48	$20.11
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	56,034	101,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	38	38
Years of experience	12	12

Electrical logging operator vs data technician salary

Electrical logging operators and data technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electrical Logging Operator	Data Technician
Average salary	$38,448	$41,834
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $25,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Citi
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electrical logging operator and data technician education

There are a few differences between an electrical logging operator and a data technician in terms of educational background:

	Electrical Logging Operator	Data Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Thomas Jefferson University	Stanford University

Electrical logging operator vs data technician demographics

Here are the differences between electrical logging operators' and data technicians' demographics:

	Electrical Logging Operator	Data Technician
Average age	38	38
Gender ratio	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 11.4% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between electrical logging operator and data technician duties and responsibilities

Electrical logging operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.
Identify business through analyzing results, sales plan and effectively utilize payroll hours

Data technician example responsibilities.

Manage MDF for all incoming, outbound circuits, cross connects and patches
Manage high profile government DOD datacenter relocation projects.
Manage the day-to-day operations of telecommunication services utilize by DuPont.
Manage network reliability, capacity and performance in conjunction with RF engineering establish guidelines.
Assist DTRs with migration from Unix to Linux throughout the stores.
Configure routers, switches, servers, and desktop PCs for usage on the network.

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