Electronic assembly technician vs technician

The differences between electronic assembly technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, 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 a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Electronic assembly technician vs technician overview

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$34,320	$38,045
Hourly rate	$16.50	$18.29
Growth rate	2%	1%
Number of jobs	21,997	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	49	40
Years of experience	-	2

Electronic assembly technician vs technician salary

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Technician
Average salary	$34,320	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Phoenix, AZ	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Arizona	Hawaii
Best paying company	Battelle	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between electronic assembly technician and technician education

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronic assembly technician vs technician demographics

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

	Electronic Assembly Technician	Technician
Average age	49	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.4% Female, 26.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between electronic assembly technician and 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Electronic assembly technician vs 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 technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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