Expeditionary airfield systems technician vs systems engineer

The differences between expeditionary airfield systems technicians and systems engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a systems engineer has an average salary of $82,834, which is higher than the $51,598 average annual salary of an expeditionary airfield systems technician.

The top three skills for an expeditionary airfield systems technician include aircraft emergency, EAF and airfield systems. The most important skills for a systems engineer are python, linux, and C++.

Expeditionary airfield systems technician vs systems engineer overview

	Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician	Systems Engineer
Yearly salary	$51,598	$82,834
Hourly rate	$24.81	$39.82
Growth rate	-	21%
Number of jobs	58,948	145,936
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	24	39
Years of experience	-	2

Expeditionary airfield systems technician vs systems engineer salary

Expeditionary airfield systems technicians and systems engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician	Systems Engineer
Average salary	$51,598	$82,834
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $62,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between expeditionary airfield systems technician and systems engineer education

There are a few differences between an expeditionary airfield systems technician and a systems engineer in terms of educational background:

	Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician	Systems Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Expeditionary airfield systems technician vs systems engineer demographics

Here are the differences between expeditionary airfield systems technicians' and systems engineers' demographics:

	Expeditionary Airfield Systems Technician	Systems Engineer
Average age	24	39
Gender ratio	Male, 88.6% Female, 11.4%	Male, 86.1% Female, 13.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 5.4% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.4% Asian, 29.7% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between expeditionary airfield systems technician and systems engineer duties and responsibilities

Expeditionary airfield systems technician example responsibilities.

Direct the defense and resolution of dispute liability in arbitration proceedings in order to minimize payout or achieve recovery.
Maximize company profitability using exceptional negotiation skills.
Maximize company profitability using exceptional negotiation skills.

Systems engineer example responsibilities.

Manage compute clusters and all RHEL base workstations.
Manage and provide all PC & printer support and repair and audio visual /video conferencing equipment setup.
Manage and communicate requirements throughout the project life cycle, handle change management, and review QA test plans
Install and manage wireless Cisco/Hewlett Packard routers.
Manage and support installation of IIS servers hosting internal and external applications.
Manage enterprise level projects as a project manager using ITIL project management methodology.

Expeditionary airfield systems technician vs systems engineer skills

Common expeditionary airfield systems technician skills

Aircraft Emergency, 39%
EAF, 27%
Airfield Systems, 19%
Safety Regulations, 16%

Common systems engineer skills

Python, 7%
Linux, 5%
C++, 5%
C #, 5%
DOD, 4%
Java, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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