Electronic systems technician vs technician

The differences between electronic systems technicians and technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become an electronic systems technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an electronic systems technician has an average salary of $44,778, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an electronic systems technician include troubleshoot, routine maintenance and ladders. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Electronic systems technician vs technician overview

	Electronic Systems Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$44,778	$38,045
Hourly rate	$21.53	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	99,087	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	50	40
Years of experience	12	2

Electronic systems technician vs technician salary

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

	Electronic Systems Technician	Technician
Average salary	$44,778	$38,045
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $55,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Columbia, MD	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Hawaii	Hawaii
Best paying company	Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Energy	Telecommunication

Differences between electronic systems technician and technician education

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

	Electronic Systems Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Electronic systems technician vs technician demographics

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

	Electronic Systems Technician	Technician
Average age	50	40
Gender ratio	Male, 91.9% Female, 8.1%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	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	8%	2%

Differences between electronic systems technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Electronic systems technician example responsibilities.

Plan and lead training programs on new software development essential to the movement to a paperless travel department for DoD.
Co-developed custom GUI for in house software applications (C++).
Perform all through hole and SMT soldering.
Execute documentation and reporting in compliance with ISO standards.
Test and repair LCD panels and prepare them for shipment.
Create new categories for tasking assignments within the NextGen EMR application.

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 systems technician vs technician skills

Common electronic systems technician skills

Troubleshoot, 10%
Routine Maintenance, 6%
Ladders, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%
Control Systems, 5%
Computer System, 5%

Common technician skills

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

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