Engineering technician vs computer engineering technician

The differences between engineering technicians and computer engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become an engineering technician, becoming a computer engineering technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a computer engineering technician has an average salary of $75,071, which is higher than the $60,273 average annual salary of an engineering technician.

The top three skills for an engineering technician include technical support, data collection and test equipment. The most important skills for a computer engineering technician are technical support, DOD, and CNC.

Engineering technician vs computer engineering technician overview

	Engineering Technician	Computer Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$60,273	$75,071
Hourly rate	$28.98	$36.09
Growth rate	3%	10%
Number of jobs	111,343	97,057
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	45	42
Years of experience	4	2

Engineering technician vs computer engineering technician salary

Engineering technicians and computer engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineering Technician	Computer Engineering Technician
Average salary	$60,273	$75,071
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $96,000	Between $51,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	Washington	California
Best paying company	Western Digital	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between engineering technician and computer engineering technician education

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

	Engineering Technician	Computer Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Engineering technician vs computer engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between engineering technicians' and computer engineering technicians' demographics:

	Engineering Technician	Computer Engineering Technician
Average age	45	42
Gender ratio	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 9.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 13.8% White, 53.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between engineering technician and computer engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Engineering technician example responsibilities.

Used Microsoft SharePoint to manage projects, web base collaboration, alerts and for document management.
Achieve UL certification for thermal overload protection used in motor applications.
Manage equipment database and organize annual equipment calibration require by internal quality control and ISO standards.
Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Maintain engineering lab equipment: troubleshoot and repair any faulty electronic or mechanical malfunctions, and calibrate test equipment.
Specialize in software and hardware engineering to military standards and project management of DoD contracts.

Computer engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage inventory and maintenance of POS equipment for retail locations including major corporations.
Set up PCs, laptops, tablets.
Configure PCs and establish DSL link.
Used Altiris software to remotely troubleshoot various PC, Macintosh, network and printer issues.
Prepare new & maintain existing workstations, set up printers & projectors, cleaning, painting and plumbing.
Engineer test next-generation printers including printer firmware upgrades, speed testing, toner-yield testing, power cycling, etc.

Engineering technician vs computer engineering technician skills

Common engineering technician skills

Technical Support, 5%
Data Collection, 4%
Test Equipment, 4%
Asphalt, 4%
Construction Projects, 4%
Construction Materials, 4%

Common computer engineering technician skills

Technical Support, 13%
DOD, 13%
CNC, 9%
OS, 9%
Linux, 8%
Java, 7%

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