Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs repairman

The differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics and repairmen 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 repairman. Additionally, an electronic production line maintenance mechanic has an average salary of $47,106, which is higher than the $35,121 average annual salary of a repairman.

The top three skills for an electronic production line maintenance mechanic include FAA, aircraft systems and A320. The most important skills for a repairman are safety procedures, safety rules, and preventive maintenance.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs repairman overview

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Repairman
Yearly salary	$47,106	$35,121
Hourly rate	$22.65	$16.89
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	183,325	549
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs repairman salary

Electronic production line maintenance mechanics and repairmen have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Repairman
Average salary	$47,106	$35,121
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $62,000	Between $24,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Springfield, MA
Highest paying state	-	Maine
Best paying company	-	The Manitowoc Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and repairman education

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

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Repairman
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs repairman demographics

Here are the differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics' and repairmen' demographics:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Repairman
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% 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 repairman 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.

Repairman example responsibilities.

Perform and manage routine building maintenance tasks, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and minor HVAC repair and maintenance.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Repair welding torches and regulators, silver brazing torches.
Operate fork trucks, overhead cranes, mobile cranes, and aerial lift equipment.
Perform machine repair maintenance on lathes, mills, grinders, drill presses, and shapers.
Replace electrical components, diodes, transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc, by soldering.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs repairman skills

Common electronic production line maintenance mechanic skills

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

Common repairman skills

Safety Procedures, 11%
Safety Rules, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 6%
AAR, 4%
MIG, 4%
Electrical Equipment, 3%

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