Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics technician

The differences between electronics technician supervisors and electronics 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 technician. Additionally, an electronics technician supervisor has an average salary of $75,499, which is higher than the $46,660 average annual salary of an electronics 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 technician are hand tools, RF, and ladders.

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics technician overview

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Technician
Yearly salary	$75,499	$46,660
Hourly rate	$36.30	$22.43
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	19,743	83,284
Job satisfaction	3	4.5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics technician salary

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Technician
Average salary	$75,499	$46,660
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $100,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between electronics technician supervisor and electronics technician education

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 51%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics technician demographics

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

	Electronics Technician Supervisor	Electronics Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 93.3% Female, 6.7%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
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 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in electrical and electronic components.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and repair professional electronic test equipment: oscilloscopes, oscillators and pulse generators.
Utilize a wide array of test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and communications monitors.
Assemble electronic components onto print circuit boards with aid of PCB component location prints and engineer assembly documentation.
Help tutor other students in writing, math and electronics.

Electronics technician supervisor vs electronics 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 technician skills

Hand Tools, 6%
RF, 5%
Ladders, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%
PLC, 4%

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