Electronic assembly technician vs electrician technician

The differences between electronic assembly technicians and electrician technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an electrician technician has an average salary of $57,813, which is higher than the $34,320 average annual salary of an electronic assembly technician.

The top three skills for an electronic assembly technician include mechanical assembly, mechanical drawings and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Electronic assembly technician vs electrician technician overview

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$34,320	$57,813
Hourly rate	$16.50	$27.79
Growth rate	2%	7%
Number of jobs	21,997	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	49	42
Years of experience	-	12

Electronic assembly technician vs electrician technician salary

Electronic assembly technicians and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$34,320	$57,813
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	Arizona	Alaska
Best paying company	Battelle	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	Technology	Energy

Differences between electronic assembly technician and electrician technician education

There are a few differences between an electronic assembly technician and an electrician technician in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs electrician technician demographics

Here are the differences between electronic assembly technicians' and electrician technicians' demographics:

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Electrician Technician
Average age	49	42
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	3%

Differences between electronic assembly technician and electrician technician 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.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Electronic assembly technician vs electrician technician 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 electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%

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