Electronics supervisor vs electronics engineering technician

The differences between electronics supervisors and electronics engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an electronics supervisor and an electronics engineering technician. Additionally, an electronics engineering technician has an average salary of $67,801, which is higher than the $55,664 average annual salary of an electronics supervisor.

The top three skills for an electronics supervisor include safety procedures, customer service and control systems. The most important skills for an electronics engineering technician are troubleshoot, RF, and hand tools.

Electronics supervisor vs electronics engineering technician overview

	Electronics Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$55,664	$67,801
Hourly rate	$26.76	$32.60
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	9,318	73,798
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Electronics supervisor vs electronics engineering technician salary

Electronics supervisors and electronics engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronics Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average salary	$55,664	$67,801
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $74,000	Between $49,000 And $93,000
Highest paying City	-	San Carlos, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Texas Instruments
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between electronics supervisor and electronics engineering technician education

There are a few differences between an electronics supervisor and an electronics engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Electronics Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Associate Degree, 57%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Stanford University	Northeastern University

Electronics supervisor vs electronics engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between electronics supervisors' and electronics engineering technicians' demographics:

	Electronics Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 84.7% Female, 15.3%	Male, 93.4% Female, 6.6%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between electronics supervisor and electronics engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Electronics supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage production of PC boards and complete instruments.
Manage a territorial work crew that service maintained and install satellite and cctv systems in residential and commercial properties.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Streamline RF, power, and audio connectivity.
Maintain and make PLC program modifications to support production process.
Train technicians in maintenance and repairing techniques of shipboard radar equipment.

Electronics engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Use of DMM s, watt meters, spectrum analyzers, RF monitors, soldering equipment and various troubleshooting software packages.
Assist with development of RF immunity and susceptibility lab for reliability testing.
Conduct research for possible manufacturing candidates for prototype production or for parts availability.
Maintain a vast amount of PLC control hydraulic and pneumatic systems associate with engineer wood technology.
Plan, direct and coordinate laboratory and field testing evaluating rapid development electronic and mechanical prototype systems.

Electronics supervisor vs electronics engineering technician skills

Common electronics supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
Control Systems, 6%
Computer System, 5%
Sales Floor, 4%
Electronic Components, 4%

Common electronics engineering technician skills

Troubleshoot, 10%
RF, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Lab Equipment, 6%
R, 5%
Oscilloscopes, 4%

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