Failure analysis technician vs senior process technician

The differences between failure analysis technicians and senior process technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a failure analysis technician and a senior process technician. Additionally, a senior process technician has an average salary of $77,354, which is higher than the $51,189 average annual salary of a failure analysis technician.

The top three skills for a failure analysis technician include troubleshoot, test equipment and failure analysis. The most important skills for a senior process technician are OSHA, SR, and management system.

Failure analysis technician vs senior process technician overview

	Failure Analysis Technician	Senior Process Technician
Yearly salary	$51,189	$77,354
Hourly rate	$24.61	$37.19
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	23,962	49,260
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Failure analysis technician vs senior process technician salary

Failure analysis technicians and senior process technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Failure Analysis Technician	Senior Process Technician
Average salary	$51,189	$77,354
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $72,000	Between $46,000 And $128,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between failure analysis technician and senior process technician education

There are a few differences between a failure analysis technician and a senior process technician in terms of educational background:

	Failure Analysis Technician	Senior Process Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Failure analysis technician vs senior process technician demographics

Here are the differences between failure analysis technicians' and senior process technicians' demographics:

	Failure Analysis Technician	Senior Process Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%	Male, 74.2% Female, 25.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 11.6% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between failure analysis technician and senior process technician duties and responsibilities

Failure analysis technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Conduct testing of COA to the inks by the use of GC/MS, IC, HPLC, ICP/MS and UV spectroscopy.
Perform hands-on electronic circuit assembly, fabrication, wiring, prototyping, testing, debugging and repair down to component level.
Perform system diagnostic testing, PCB debugging down to failure component or marginal components up to ASIC/IC level, SI analysis.
Support customers internal and external to troubleshoot product failures for continuous yield improvement activities.
Execute 'root cause' analysis of microelectronics, optical laser system & micro-mechanical devices.

Senior process technician example responsibilities.

Lead production of experimental new product in GMP environment.
Time manage to ensure equipment is prepared for process to prevent from delays or harvest discards.
Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Provide manufacturing process improvement, troubleshoot software and hardware technical problems.
Write CNC programs using pro/e models and Mastercam.
Sign off in candeling, harvest, buffer prep, and weighing/dispensing.

Failure analysis technician vs senior process technician skills

Common failure analysis technician skills

Troubleshoot, 10%
Test Equipment, 8%
Failure Analysis, 8%
Sample Preparation, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
Sectioning, 4%

Common senior process technician skills

OSHA, 19%
SR, 13%
Management System, 9%
Pathogens, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
R, 4%

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