Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics engineering technician

The differences between electronics technician 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 technician supervisor and an electronics engineering technician. Additionally, an electronics technician supervisor has an average salary of $75,499, which is higher than the $67,801 average annual salary of an electronics engineering technician.

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

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics engineering technician overview

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$75,499	$67,801
Hourly rate	$36.30	$32.60
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,743	73,798
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 57%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics engineering technician salary

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average salary	$75,499	$67,801
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $100,000	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 technician supervisor and electronics engineering technician education

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 57%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics engineering technician demographics

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Engineering Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	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 technician supervisor and electronics engineering 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.

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 technician supervisor vs electronics engineering 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 electronics engineering technician skills

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

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