Fiber technologist vs line maintainer

The differences between fiber technologists and line maintainers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a fiber technologist has an average salary of $51,824, which is higher than the $38,120 average annual salary of a line maintainer.

The top three skills for a fiber technologist include OTDR, OSP and fiber optic cables. The most important skills for a line maintainer are quality checks, production equipment, and .

Fiber technologist vs line maintainer overview

	Fiber Technologist	Line Maintainer
Yearly salary	$51,824	$38,120
Hourly rate	$24.92	$18.33
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	128,496	46,378
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Fiber technologist vs line maintainer salary

Fiber technologists and line maintainers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fiber Technologist	Line Maintainer
Average salary	$51,824	$38,120
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $74,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Rocklin, CA	-
Highest paying state	Virginia	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between fiber technologist and line maintainer education

There are a few differences between a fiber technologist and a line maintainer in terms of educational background:

	Fiber Technologist	Line Maintainer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Fiber technologist vs line maintainer demographics

Here are the differences between fiber technologists' and line maintainers' demographics:

	Fiber Technologist	Line Maintainer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.9% Female, 10.1%	Male, 90.8% Female, 9.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 4.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 4.6% White, 62.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between fiber technologist and line maintainer duties and responsibilities

Fiber technologist example responsibilities.

Manage the OSP splicing department for the past year successfully with limit time, tools, and under train techs.
Open and close department independently and also assist surgical staff by managing QC and providing radiopharmaceuticals as needed for procedures.
Engineer broadband optical transmission systems using DWDM.
Used fusion splicer to repair breaks find by OTDR tests.
Design & build CWDM and DWDM fiber optic jumper cords.
Install and troubleshoot electronic cctv and access control point security systems.

Line maintainer example responsibilities.

Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Receive and implement combat orders and direct deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive and retrograde operations.
Maintain a clean and healthy environment and pass all USDA inspections.
Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.

Fiber technologist vs line maintainer skills

Common fiber technologist skills

OTDR, 8%
OSP, 7%
Fiber Optic Cables, 7%
Hand Tools, 6%
Ladders, 6%
ST, 6%

Common line maintainer skills

Quality Checks, 95%
Production Equipment, 5%

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