Electronics technician supervisor vs electrician technician

The differences between electronics technician supervisors and electrician 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 technician supervisor and an electrician technician. Additionally, an electronics technician supervisor has an average salary of $75,499, which is higher than the $57,813 average annual salary of an electrician technician.

The top three skills for an electronics technician supervisor include preventive maintenance, control systems and electrical systems. The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Electronics technician supervisor vs electrician technician overview

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$75,499	$57,813
Hourly rate	$36.30	$27.79
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	19,743	112,907
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	50	42
Years of experience	12	12

Electronics technician supervisor vs electrician technician salary

Electronics technician supervisors and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$75,499	$57,813
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $100,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electronics technician supervisor and electrician technician education

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Electronics technician supervisor vs electrician technician demographics

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electrician Technician
Average age	50	42
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	3%

Differences between electronics technician supervisor and electrician technician duties and responsibilities

Electronics technician supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage a territorial work crew that service maintained and install satellite and cctv systems in residential and commercial properties.
Upgrade new machines GE PLC's programs to company standards.
Install new machinery acquire by the company and upgrade PLC programming to add new equipment.
Produce / maintain electronic control units, wire-wrap analog and digital prototype circuits, and perform surface-mount soldering.
Perform diagnostic and repairs on rubidium clock oscillators used in cellular phone and satellite communication relay sites.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Electronics technician supervisor vs electrician technician skills

Common electronics technician supervisor skills

Preventive Maintenance, 9%
Control Systems, 7%
Electrical Systems, 6%
Corrective Maintenance, 5%
Equipment Maintenance, 4%
Electronic Test Equipment, 4%

Common electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%

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