Equipment engineering technician vs technician

The differences between equipment engineering technicians and 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 equipment engineering technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an equipment engineering technician has an average salary of $77,615, which is higher than the $38,045 average annual salary of a technician.

The top three skills for an equipment engineering technician include preventive maintenance, equipment maintenance and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Equipment engineering technician vs technician overview

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$77,615	$38,045
Hourly rate	$37.31	$18.29
Growth rate	3%	1%
Number of jobs	92,736	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	45	40
Years of experience	4	2

Equipment engineering technician vs technician salary

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

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Technician
Average salary	$77,615	$38,045
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $116,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Hawaii
Best paying company	Providence Health & Services	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Technology	Telecommunication

Differences between equipment engineering technician and technician education

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

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	-

Equipment engineering technician vs technician demographics

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

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Technician
Average age	45	40
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	2%

Differences between equipment engineering technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Equipment engineering technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Assist in PLC and SCADA installation and trouble shooting.
Service and calibrate RF generators and other high voltage power supplies.
Repair and calibration of PLC, UVEXS and LESCO UV curing equipment.
Spearhead repair of facility issues involving equipment such as pumps, HVAC, environmental systems, and plumbing.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, or height gauges.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Equipment engineering technician vs technician skills

Common equipment engineering technician skills

Preventive Maintenance, 10%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 9%
Process Control, 5%
Mechanical Troubleshooting, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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