Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs gas turbine technician

The differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics and gas turbine technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an electronic production line maintenance mechanic and a gas turbine technician. Additionally, a gas turbine technician has an average salary of $47,405, which is higher than the $47,106 average annual salary of an electronic production line maintenance mechanic.

The top three skills for an electronic production line maintenance mechanic include FAA, aircraft systems and A320. The most important skills for a gas turbine technician are preventive maintenance, hand tools, and electrical equipment.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs gas turbine technician overview

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Yearly salary	$47,106	$47,405
Hourly rate	$22.65	$22.79
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	183,325	7,931
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs gas turbine technician salary

Electronic production line maintenance mechanics and gas turbine technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average salary	$47,106	$47,405
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $62,000	Between $28,000 And $77,000
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Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and gas turbine technician education

There are a few differences between an electronic production line maintenance mechanic and a gas turbine technician in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Aviation	Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs gas turbine technician demographics

Here are the differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics' and gas turbine technicians' demographics:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Gas Turbine Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 93.6% Female, 6.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 3.3% White, 66.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and gas turbine technician duties and responsibilities

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic example responsibilities.

Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Maintain and repair both isotropic & anisotropic plasma etch equipment including hi power RF amplifiers.
Rig flight controls, engine and retractable gear systems.

Gas turbine technician example responsibilities.

Manage supplies, inventory and equipment for the USS Vicksburg, CG69 destroyer.
Manage all update safety documents per OSHA requirements.
Maintain, repair, troubleshoot and modify aircraft gas turbines, gas turbine indicating and controls systems.
Advance knowledge in PLC systems.
complete demolition and rebuilds on Westinghouse turbines also general electric' G.E . '
Open and close valves and switches in sequence to start and shut down auxiliary units.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs gas turbine technician skills

Common electronic production line maintenance mechanic skills

FAA, 45%
Aircraft Systems, 31%
A320, 17%
R, 7%

Common gas turbine technician skills

Preventive Maintenance, 7%
Hand Tools, 7%
Electrical Equipment, 6%
Auxiliary Equipment, 6%
Turbine Generators, 6%
Gas Turbine Engines, 6%

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