Eligibility technician vs electrician technician

The differences between eligibility technicians and electrician technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an eligibility technician, becoming an electrician technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an electrician technician has an average salary of $57,813, which is higher than the $39,323 average annual salary of an eligibility technician.

The top three skills for an eligibility technician include data entry, social services and social work. The most important skills for an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Eligibility technician vs electrician technician overview

	Eligibility Technician	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$39,323	$57,813
Hourly rate	$18.91	$27.79
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	24,203	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	12

Eligibility technician vs electrician technician salary

Eligibility technicians and electrician technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Eligibility Technician	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$39,323	$57,813
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $48,000	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 eligibility technician and electrician technician education

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

	Eligibility Technician	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northwestern University	-

Eligibility technician vs electrician technician demographics

Here are the differences between eligibility technicians' and electrician technicians' demographics:

	Eligibility Technician	Electrician Technician
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.7% Asian, 9.7% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%	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	7%	3%

Differences between eligibility technician and electrician technician duties and responsibilities

Eligibility technician example responsibilities.

Meet with applicants and participants to determine eligibility for the TANF program.
Determine participant initial eligibility for the TANF program.
Collaborate with community organizations to provide Medicaid specific information
Collaborate with community organizations to provide Medicaid specific information

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).

Eligibility technician vs electrician technician skills

Common eligibility technician skills

Data Entry, 9%
Social Services, 7%
Social Work, 7%
Eligibility Determination, 5%
Public Assistance Programs, 5%
Computer System, 5%

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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