Flight technician vs electronics technician

The differences between flight technicians and electronics technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a flight technician, becoming an electronics technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, an electronics technician has an average salary of $46,660, which is higher than the $42,931 average annual salary of a flight technician.

The top three skills for a flight technician include troubleshoot, FAA and preventive maintenance. The most important skills for an electronics technician are hand tools, RF, and ladders.

Flight technician vs electronics technician overview

	Flight Technician	Electronics Technician
Yearly salary	$42,931	$46,660
Hourly rate	$20.64	$22.43
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	27,302	83,284
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	45	50
Years of experience	2	12

Flight technician vs electronics technician salary

Flight technicians and electronics technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Flight Technician	Electronics Technician
Average salary	$42,931	$46,660
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $58,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between flight technician and electronics technician education

There are a few differences between a flight technician and an electronics technician in terms of educational background:

	Flight Technician	Electronics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 41%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Northeastern University

Flight technician vs electronics technician demographics

Here are the differences between flight technicians' and electronics technicians' demographics:

	Flight Technician	Electronics Technician
Average age	45	50
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between flight technician and electronics technician duties and responsibilities

Flight technician example responsibilities.

Recognize for enhancing EDP operations to boost productivity and meet schedules.
Resolve discrepancies report by training crews, the FAA, and support staff.
Perform require tasks to inspect, install, troubleshoot, maintain, repair, modify, and operate training devices.
Read schematics to troubleshoot and repair digital and analog electronics.
Perform in-flight avionics/communication systems operation.
Print and cut stripcharts on plotters.

Electronics technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in electrical and electronic components.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and repair professional electronic test equipment: oscilloscopes, oscillators and pulse generators.
Utilize a wide array of test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and communications monitors.
Assemble electronic components onto print circuit boards with aid of PCB component location prints and engineer assembly documentation.
Help tutor other students in writing, math and electronics.

Flight technician vs electronics technician skills

Common flight technician skills

Troubleshoot, 15%
FAA, 11%
Preventive Maintenance, 7%
In-Flight, 7%
Aircraft Systems, 6%
Aircraft Maintenance, 5%

Common electronics technician skills

Hand Tools, 6%
RF, 5%
Ladders, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%
PLC, 4%

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