Internet technician vs technician

The differences between internet technicians and 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 internet technician and a technician. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, which is higher than the $37,615 average annual salary of an internet technician.

The top three skills for an internet technician include customer service, telephone calls and email accounts. The most important skills for a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Internet technician vs technician overview

	Internet Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,615	$38,045
Hourly rate	$18.08	$18.29
Growth rate	10%	1%
Number of jobs	82,493	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	42	40
Years of experience	2	2

Internet technician vs technician salary

Internet technicians and technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Internet Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,615	$38,045
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $62,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between internet technician and technician education

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

	Internet Technician	Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Internet technician vs technician demographics

Here are the differences between internet technicians' and technicians' demographics:

	Internet Technician	Technician
Average age	42	40
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.2%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	2%

Differences between internet technician and technician duties and responsibilities

Internet technician example responsibilities.

Support 3rd party wireless devices, set up VPN, and manage wireless networks.
Develop Java base IAM system components to manage security and authorizations.
Identify and resolve Internet connectivity issues with DSL circuits, routers, and PC configurations.
Enroll customers for both dial-up and wireless Internet access.
Trouble shoot dial-up, modem, windows and browser conflicts.
Configure workstation TCP/IP for network connectivity and configure PC's for file and printer sharing.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Internet technician vs technician skills

Common internet technician skills

Customer Service, 19%
Telephone Calls, 10%
Email Accounts, 9%
DSL, 4%
Inbound Calls, 4%
Mac OS, 4%

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%