Electronic assembly technician vs engineering technician

The differences between electronic assembly technicians and engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an engineering technician has an average salary of $60,273, 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 engineering technician are technical support, data collection, and test equipment.

Electronic assembly technician vs engineering technician overview

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$34,320	$60,273
Hourly rate	$16.50	$28.98
Growth rate	2%	3%
Number of jobs	21,997	111,343
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	49	45
Years of experience	-	4

Electronic assembly technician vs engineering technician salary

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Engineering Technician
Average salary	$34,320	$60,273
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $37,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	Arizona	Washington
Best paying company	Battelle	Western Digital
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between electronic assembly technician and engineering technician education

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	Purdue University

Electronic assembly technician vs engineering technician demographics

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Engineering Technician
Average age	49	45
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 9.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between electronic assembly technician and engineering 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.

Engineering technician example responsibilities.

Used Microsoft SharePoint to manage projects, web base collaboration, alerts and for document management.
Achieve UL certification for thermal overload protection used in motor applications.
Manage equipment database and organize annual equipment calibration require by internal quality control and ISO standards.
Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Maintain engineering lab equipment: troubleshoot and repair any faulty electronic or mechanical malfunctions, and calibrate test equipment.
Specialize in software and hardware engineering to military standards and project management of DoD contracts.

Electronic assembly technician vs engineering 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 engineering technician skills

Technical Support, 5%
Data Collection, 4%
Test Equipment, 4%
Asphalt, 4%
Construction Projects, 4%
Construction Materials, 4%

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