Imac technician vs hardware technician

The differences between imac technicians and hardware 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 hardware technician. Additionally, an imac technician has an average salary of $56,894, which is higher than the $47,851 average annual salary of a hardware technician.

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

Imac technician vs hardware technician overview

	Imac Technician	Hardware Technician
Yearly salary	$56,894	$47,851
Hourly rate	$27.35	$23.01
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	59,073	85,174
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

Imac technician vs hardware technician salary

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

	Imac Technician	Hardware Technician
Average salary	$56,894	$47,851
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $105,000	Between $32,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between imac technician and hardware technician education

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

	Imac Technician	Hardware 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 hardware technician demographics

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

	Imac Technician	Hardware Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 12.0% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between imac technician and hardware 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.

Hardware technician example responsibilities.

Manage resource allocation and work scheduling for UNIX restatement administrators across all the shifts.
Manage all customer network equipment including routers, switches, WLC's, AP's, and firewalls.
Manage trouble ticket queues in order to keep tickets within SLA's and to expedite high level issues.
Work to troubleshoot OS and hardware issue on many computers and peripherals.
Test and troubleshoot: reset bios and perform power-on-self-test on servers and PCs, perform power on tests on various electronics.
Update LAN spreadsheets with appropriate computer information.

Imac technician vs hardware technician skills

Common imac technician skills

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

Common hardware technician skills

Customer Service, 6%
Technical Support, 5%
Network Printers, 5%
Desktop Support, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%
Switches, 4%