Electronic assembly technician vs assembler & quality control

The differences between electronic assembly technicians and assemblers & quality control can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electronic assembly technician has an average salary of $34,320, which is higher than the $29,802 average annual salary of an assembler & quality control.

The top three skills for an electronic assembly technician include mechanical assembly, mechanical drawings and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for an assembler & quality control are part numbers, quality checks, and assembly line.

Electronic assembly technician vs assembler & quality control overview

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Assembler & Quality Control
Yearly salary	$34,320	$29,802
Hourly rate	$16.50	$14.33
Growth rate	2%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,997	101,274
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs assembler & quality control salary

Electronic assembly technicians and assemblers & quality control have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Assembler & Quality Control
Average salary	$34,320	$29,802
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	Las Vegas, NV
Highest paying state	Arizona	Alaska
Best paying company	Battelle	Eaton
Best paying industry	Technology	Automotive

Differences between electronic assembly technician and assembler & quality control education

There are a few differences between an electronic assembly technician and an assembler & quality control in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Assembler & Quality Control
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs assembler & quality control demographics

Here are the differences between electronic assembly technicians' and assemblers & quality control' demographics:

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Assembler & Quality Control
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 53.7% Female, 46.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 11.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 3.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 9.7% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between electronic assembly technician and assembler & quality control duties and responsibilities

Electronic assembly technician example responsibilities.

Operate stamping machine and assemble ESD carts.
Flex circuits, through-hole components and limit SMD work.
Hand soldering through-hole and SMT soldering to component level repairs.
Perform component level repair on SMT PWB's using test bed data.
Handle small delicate components, using ESD practices and clean room protocol.
Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

Assembler & quality control example responsibilities.

Serve as an internal ISO auditor.
Adhere to all ISO procedures and departmental for safety and hazardous material.
Read and interpret blueprints and check critical dimensions by using measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers and indicators.
Perform QC tests on products including HPLC, UV, and melting point.
Follow schematic attach on the BOM and verify all parts are complete and ready to be assemble.
Read and interpret drawings, schematics, BOM's and written work instructions require to complete assemblies.

Electronic assembly technician vs assembler & quality control skills

Common electronic assembly technician skills

Mechanical Assembly, 12%
Mechanical Drawings, 11%
Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Soldering Irons, 7%
Surface Mount Components, 5%
Drill Press, 5%

Common assembler & quality control skills

Part Numbers, 30%
Quality Checks, 12%
Assembly Line, 11%
Safety Guidelines, 4%
Control Panels, 3%
R, 3%

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