Imac technician vs computer technician

The differences between imac technicians and computer technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an imac technician and a computer technician. Additionally, an imac technician has an average salary of $56,894, which is higher than the $39,767 average annual salary of a computer technician.

The top three skills for an imac technician include cable management, technical support and desk side support. The most important skills for a computer technician are customer service, desk support, and network printers.

Imac technician vs computer technician overview

	Imac Technician	Computer Technician
Yearly salary	$56,894	$39,767
Hourly rate	$27.35	$19.12
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	59,073	95,688
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Imac technician vs computer technician salary

Imac technicians and computer technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Imac Technician	Computer Technician
Average salary	$56,894	$39,767
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $105,000	Between $28,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Alexandria, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	The Citadel
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between imac technician and computer technician education

There are a few differences between an imac technician and a computer technician in terms of educational background:

	Imac Technician	Computer Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Computer Science	Computer Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Imac technician vs computer technician demographics

Here are the differences between imac technicians' and computer technicians' demographics:

	Imac Technician	Computer Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 87.0% Female, 13.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between imac technician and computer technician duties and responsibilities

Imac technician example responsibilities.

Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Configure tokens for VPN access.
Configure Cisco VPN and PGP hard disk encryption for laptops.
Contract under Bloomberg L.P. for a global computer migration project.
Work with internal customers to ensure correct operation of LAN/WAN workstations.
Assign service calls and complete in a timely fashion while monitoring SLA.

Computer technician example responsibilities.

Recreate and manage company website, maintain regular updates, manage DNS servers, administrate e-mail and outlook exchange server.
Manage and maintain desktop security updates company-wide with no downtime of systems due to OS vulnerability exploitation.
Manage backups, replications and disaster recovery plans of company mission critical servers and database files to ensure redundancy.
Add and configure networked printers for TCP/IP printing and other peripheral equipment including video conferencing equipment.
Diagnose and troubleshot computer hardware and software.
Fix computers, do inventory of computers, run cables.

Imac technician vs computer technician skills

Common imac technician skills

Cable Management, 24%
Technical Support, 23%
Desk Side Support, 11%
Workstations, 9%
Image PC, 7%
Remedy, 4%

Common computer technician skills

Customer Service, 13%
Desk Support, 8%
Network Printers, 6%
Computer System, 6%
Technical Support, 6%
Laptop Computers, 5%