Handle assembler vs assembly technician

The differences between handle assemblers and assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assembly technician has an average salary of $34,952, which is higher than the $32,798 average annual salary of a handle assembler.

The top three skills for a handle assembler include hand tools, safety procedures and . The most important skills for an assembly technician are customer service, hand tools, and lean manufacturing.

Handle assembler vs assembly technician overview

	Handle Assembler	Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$32,798	$34,952
Hourly rate	$15.77	$16.80
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	19,778	52,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Handle assembler vs assembly technician salary

Handle assemblers and assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Handle Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average salary	$32,798	$34,952
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Jefferson Lab
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between handle assembler and assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a handle assembler and an assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Handle Assembler	Assembly Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	-	-

Handle assembler vs assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between handle assemblers' and assembly technicians' demographics:

	Handle Assembler	Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%	Male, 75.7% Female, 24.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 9.8% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between handle assembler and assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Handle assembler example responsibilities.

Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.
Overlie rework, installation chassis and PCB, functional test, packaging and put-a-way, cycle count and inventory.
Work in all phases of assembly for PCB assembly, wire harness, mechanical, power supply and optical assembly.
Manufacture automobile air conditioner compressors for Honda

Assembly technician example responsibilities.

Manage the flow of each pallet to ensure the group is able to produce the quality product.
Perform in microscope SMT hand soldering to IPC standards and rework BTC components.
Use proper electrical discharge PPE (personal protection equipment) in ESD zone properly to prevent unexpect incident or damage device.
Perform electro-mechanical tasks using a wide range of electronic equipment.
Install switches, gfi's.
Rework (complex wiring) to CCA's according to ECO's.

Handle assembler vs assembly technician skills

Common handle assembler skills

Hand Tools, 87%
Safety Procedures, 13%

Common assembly technician skills

Customer Service, 26%
Hand Tools, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Basic Math, 3%
Sub Assemblies, 3%