In store technician vs student technician

The differences between in store technicians and student 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 in store technician and a student technician. Additionally, an in store technician has an average salary of $32,296, which is higher than the $28,926 average annual salary of a student technician.

The top three skills for an in store technician include customer service, PC and computer system. The most important skills for a student technician are java, javascript, and SQL.

In store technician vs student technician overview

	In Store Technician	Student Technician
Yearly salary	$32,296	$28,926
Hourly rate	$15.53	$13.91
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	74,891	82,671
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	2	2

What does an in store technician do?

In-store technicians set up and interpret repair schedules to maintain equipment according to the set standards and working order. Besides ensuring cost-effective tools, supplies, and equipment usage, in-store technicians also check if the equipment needs replacement and then update the supervisor. They use various pieces of equipment and hand tools to assemble filter systems and pumps mechanically. An in-store technician ensures proper maintenance and accurate inventory of each tool before its deployment. Also, they perform stockroom duties like counting and classifying parts.

What does a student technician do?

A student technician is responsible for assisting the school personnel and faculty on utilizing class technologies and other learning equipment. Student technicians accept school requests for setting-up audio-visual equipment during school events, class presentations, and related technical support services. They run multiple diagnostic tests on the systems before actual usage to prevent any defects and inconsistencies during operations. A student technician must have excellent knowledge of the technology and mechanical processes to identify preventive maintenance efficiently.

In store technician vs student technician salary

In store technicians and student technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In Store Technician	Student Technician
Average salary	$32,296	$28,926
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $16,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Lakewood, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Siemens
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between in store technician and student technician education

There are a few differences between an in store technician and a student technician in terms of educational background:

	In Store Technician	Student Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Computer Science
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

In store technician vs student technician demographics

Here are the differences between in store technicians' and student technicians' demographics:

	In Store Technician	Student Technician
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 60.7% Female, 39.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 10.5% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 14.4% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between in store technician and student technician duties and responsibilities

In store technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Assist in setting up VPN's in certain environments
Program, troubleshoot and test cell phones and accessories.
Diagnose and troubleshoot all computers bring in for service.
Install, set up, connect and lock down PCs, laptops, access points, printers and peripheral equipment.
Install PCs and relate hardware while investigating hardware problems and performing system and communication connection repairs.

Student technician example responsibilities.

Set up and manage all Linux labs campus-wide.
Manage encryption key using common asymmetric algorithms and distribute mechanism.
Set up IP's & DNS for machines.
Update department websites using HTML.
Create and maintain databases for various customers with SQL.
Support with setting up PowerPoint presentations and video conferences.

In store technician vs student technician skills

Common in store technician skills

Customer Service, 54%
PC, 19%
Computer System, 4%
Geek, 4%
Inventory Control, 3%
POS, 3%

Common student technician skills

Java, 9%
JavaScript, 8%
SQL, 8%
GPA, 8%
CSS, 8%
Android, 7%

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