Harness builder vs electrical assembly technician

The differences between harness builders and electrical assembly technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a harness builder has an average salary of $43,483, which is higher than the $37,754 average annual salary of an electrical assembly technician.

The top three skills for a harness builder include wire harnesses, tape measure and RAN. The most important skills for an electrical assembly technician are hand tools, electrical assembly, and electrical components.

Harness builder vs electrical assembly technician overview

	Harness Builder	Electrical Assembly Technician
Yearly salary	$43,483	$37,754
Hourly rate	$20.91	$18.15
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	2,963	41,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	-	-

Harness builder vs electrical assembly technician salary

Harness builders and electrical assembly technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Harness Builder	Electrical Assembly Technician
Average salary	$43,483	$37,754
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $64,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Tempe, AZ
Highest paying state	-	Arizona
Best paying company	-	Ball
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between harness builder and electrical assembly technician education

There are a few differences between a harness builder and an electrical assembly technician in terms of educational background:

	Harness Builder	Electrical Assembly Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 31%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Harness builder vs electrical assembly technician demographics

Here are the differences between harness builders' and electrical assembly technicians' demographics:

	Harness Builder	Electrical Assembly Technician
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 52.1% Female, 47.9%	Male, 81.1% Female, 18.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% Asian, 9.0% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between harness builder and electrical assembly technician duties and responsibilities

Harness builder example responsibilities.

Modify existing client websites with new HTML and CSS to achieve stakeholder requirements.
Grant ITAR clearance, and clear to handle explosive materials by the ATF.
Facilitate the final assembly of electrical transformers.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.
Contribute in drafting and designing technical and advertising layout using AutoCAD and Photoshop.

Electrical assembly technician example responsibilities.

Create specifications for PLC programs.
Follow wire diagrams to ISO and UL standards.
Upload PLC programs into CNC industrial router hard drive.
Solder PCB assemblies using thru hole or SMT soldering.
Assist in setting up and run the chassis, harness, conformal coating, and prototype departments.
Perform accurate and precision measurements of cables physically and electrically using calipers and oscilloscopes.

Harness builder vs electrical assembly technician skills

Common harness builder skills

Wire Harnesses, 86%
Tape Measure, 7%
RAN, 7%

Common electrical assembly technician skills

Hand Tools, 22%
Electrical Assembly, 10%
Electrical Components, 6%
Mechanical Assembly, 5%
Assembly Drawings, 4%
Cranes, 4%

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