Junior electronic technician vs cryptological technician

The differences between junior electronic technicians and cryptological technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a junior electronic technician and a cryptological technician. Additionally, a cryptological technician has an average salary of $47,215, which is higher than the $40,566 average annual salary of a junior electronic technician.

The top three skills for a junior electronic technician include electronic equipment, electronic systems and logic controllers. The most important skills for a cryptological technician are corrective maintenance, electronic equipment, and CTT.

Junior electronic technician vs cryptological technician overview

	Junior Electronic Technician	Cryptological Technician
Yearly salary	$40,566	$47,215
Hourly rate	$19.50	$22.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,318	24,839
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Junior electronic technician vs cryptological technician salary

Junior electronic technicians and cryptological technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Electronic Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average salary	$40,566	$47,215
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $30,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between junior electronic technician and cryptological technician education

There are a few differences between a junior electronic technician and a cryptological technician in terms of educational background:

	Junior Electronic Technician	Cryptological Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Northeastern University	Stanford University

Junior electronic technician vs cryptological technician demographics

Here are the differences between junior electronic technicians' and cryptological technicians' demographics:

	Junior Electronic Technician	Cryptological Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 73.6% Female, 26.4%
Race ratio	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%	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	8%	8%

Differences between junior electronic technician and cryptological technician duties and responsibilities

Junior electronic technician example responsibilities.

Repair, test, and troubleshot digital/ RF data terminals and bar-code scanners used for real-time managing of inventory.
Maintain, monitor and troubleshoot building all aspects of security equipment, locks, changing of combinations for doors and safes.
Certify and troubleshoot electronic maintenance equipment using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, and bridges.
Test and troubleshot electronic systems to component level using multi-meters and oscilloscopes.

Cryptological technician example responsibilities.

Manage project for full distribution of new PCs.
Accomplish the procurement of PC supplies from NSA in Frankfurt, Germany.
Perform signal analysis on various types of radio communications while accomplishing classify NSA assist tasks.
Perform validations and calibrations on fisher Roc 107 800 and 827 rtu mvs equipment.
Repair, calibration, maintenance of H2O, H2S, O2 and total sulfur analyzers.
Gain critical knowledge in AGA, API, and GPA measurement standards while working directly under the measurement supervisor.

Junior electronic technician vs cryptological technician skills

Common junior electronic technician skills

Electronic Equipment, 24%
Electronic Systems, 22%
Logic Controllers, 14%
Analyze Results, 12%
Surface Mount, 11%
Electronic Components, 9%

Common cryptological technician skills

Corrective Maintenance, 11%
Electronic Equipment, 10%
CTT, 9%
Technical Guidance, 9%
Computer Equipment, 9%
Electronic Sensors, 8%

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