In-tube conversion technician vs instrument technician

The differences between in-tube conversion technicians and instrument technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an instrument technician has an average salary of $56,918, which is higher than the $51,615 average annual salary of an in-tube conversion technician.

The top three skills for an in-tube conversion technician include calipers, production equipment and safety procedures. The most important skills for an instrument technician are patients, surgical instruments, and cleanliness.

In-tube conversion technician vs instrument technician overview

	In-Tube Conversion Technician	Instrument Technician
Yearly salary	$51,615	$56,918
Hourly rate	$24.81	$27.36
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	5,522	45,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 48%
Average age	24	50
Years of experience	-	12

In-tube conversion technician vs instrument technician salary

In-tube conversion technicians and instrument technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In-Tube Conversion Technician	Instrument Technician
Average salary	$51,615	$56,918
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $38,000 And $83,000
Highest paying City	-	Palo Alto, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Phillips 66
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between in-tube conversion technician and instrument technician education

There are a few differences between an in-tube conversion technician and an instrument technician in terms of educational background:

	In-Tube Conversion Technician	Instrument Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Associate Degree, 48%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	Northeastern University

In-tube conversion technician vs instrument technician demographics

Here are the differences between in-tube conversion technicians' and instrument technicians' demographics:

	In-Tube Conversion Technician	Instrument Technician
Average age	24	50
Gender ratio	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.9% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between in-tube conversion technician and instrument technician duties and responsibilities

In-tube conversion technician example responsibilities.

Manage the incoming/outgoing supply of weapons and ammunition.
Issue weapons and ammunition to qualify personnel.
Conduct functional test of install equipment to include RF signal transmission and verification.
Manage the incoming/outgoing supply of weapons and ammunition.

Instrument technician example responsibilities.

Lead the planning and coordination of QC instrumentation and software qualification to be compliant with best practices.
Lead a team of 10 engineers to develop an infrare telescope that are launched on the NASA high-altitude balloonproject BRRISON/BOPPS.
Accomplish team sales of 464K in clinical chemistry and hematology instrumentation.
Adhere to safe work practices including lock out/tag out, OSHA regulations, NFPA, and NEC code regulations.
Clean and sterilize various surgical instruments for multiple surgery cases.
Skil in the installation, maintenance, electrical devices from 24 volt DC to 4160 VAC.

In-tube conversion technician vs instrument technician skills

Common in-tube conversion technician skills

Calipers, 38%
Production Equipment, 27%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Tape Measure, 11%
Conversion Process, 11%

Common instrument technician skills

Patients, 15%
Surgical Instruments, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%
Hand Tools, 5%
Control Systems, 5%
PLC, 4%

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