Electron microscopist vs ie technician

The differences between electron microscopists and ie 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 electron microscopist and an ie technician. Additionally, an ie technician has an average salary of $67,439, which is higher than the $50,323 average annual salary of an electron microscopist.

The top three skills for an electron microscopist include chemistry, electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy. The most important skills for an ie technician are PLC, electrical equipment, and control systems.

Electron microscopist vs ie technician overview

	Electron Microscopist	IE Technician
Yearly salary	$50,323	$67,439
Hourly rate	$24.19	$32.42
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,601	28,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 58%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Electron microscopist vs ie technician salary

Electron microscopists and ie technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electron Microscopist	IE Technician
Average salary	$50,323	$67,439
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $86,000	Between $49,000 And $91,000
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Differences between electron microscopist and ie technician education

There are a few differences between an electron microscopist and an ie technician in terms of educational background:

	Electron Microscopist	IE Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 58%
Most common major	Biology	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Columbia University in the City of New York	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Electron microscopist vs ie technician demographics

Here are the differences between electron microscopists' and ie technicians' demographics:

	Electron Microscopist	IE Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 65.1% Female, 34.9%	Male, 96.2% Female, 3.8%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between electron microscopist and ie technician duties and responsibilities

Electron microscopist example responsibilities.

Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Prepare bulk asbestos samples, analyze samples utilizing polarize light microscopy with dispersion staining and enter sample results into data system.
Perform highly complex analytical troubleshooting requiring excellent math skills.

Ie technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team of 10 engineers to develop an infrare telescope that are launched on the NASA high-altitude balloonproject BRRISON/BOPPS.
Programme, configure, and commission a variety of EFM's, RTU's and controls equipment.
Check and calibrate, trouble shooting and repairing instrumentation and electrical equipment, PLC Allen Bradley programming, operation support.
Focus on SCADA instrumentation and electrical systems to monitor plant operations.
Perform cause and effect testing to HMI.
Used a laptop computer running Rockwell software.

Electron microscopist vs ie technician skills

Common electron microscopist skills

Chemistry, 32%
Electron Microscope, 19%
Transmission Electron Microscopy, 14%
Failure Analysis, 10%
Data Acquisition, 5%
Computer System, 5%

Common ie technician skills

PLC, 9%
Electrical Equipment, 8%
Control Systems, 8%
Transmitters, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Analyzers, 4%