Electronic assembly technician vs paint roller assembler

The differences between electronic assembly technicians and paint roller assemblers 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 $32,448 average annual salary of a paint roller assembler.

The top three skills for an electronic assembly technician include mechanical assembly, mechanical drawings and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a paint roller assembler are calipers, hand tools, and mask.

Electronic assembly technician vs paint roller assembler overview

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Paint Roller Assembler
Yearly salary	$34,320	$32,448
Hourly rate	$16.50	$15.60
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	21,997	20,054
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 56%
Average age	49	44
Years of experience	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs paint roller assembler salary

Electronic assembly technicians and paint roller assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Paint Roller Assembler
Average salary	$34,320	$32,448
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	-
Highest paying state	Arizona	-
Best paying company	Battelle	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between electronic assembly technician and paint roller assembler education

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Paint Roller Assembler
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	High School Diploma, 56%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs paint roller assembler demographics

Here are the differences between electronic assembly technicians' and paint roller assemblers' demographics:

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Paint Roller Assembler
Average age	49	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 82.5% Female, 17.5%
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, 11.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between electronic assembly technician and paint roller assembler 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.

Paint roller assembler example responsibilities.

Conduct measurements with calipers, micrometers, lasers and collaborate with quality control department.
Complete inspections of SMT components on boards per IPC and AAPCB standards, execute rework as necessary.
Download data to determine how RF units react under different environmental conditions.

Electronic assembly technician vs paint roller assembler 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 paint roller assembler skills

Calipers, 19%
Hand Tools, 12%
Mask, 11%
Cranes, 10%
Assembly Line, 9%
Quality Checks, 8%

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