Junior electronic technician vs electrician technician

The differences between junior electronic technicians and electrician 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 an electrician technician. Additionally, an electrician technician has an average salary of $57,813, 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 an electrician technician are PLC, hand tools, and electrical systems.

Junior electronic technician vs electrician technician overview

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electrician Technician
Yearly salary	$40,566	$57,813
Hourly rate	$19.50	$27.79
Growth rate	-	7%
Number of jobs	26,318	112,907
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 42%
Average age	50	42
Years of experience	12	12

Junior electronic technician vs electrician technician salary

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electrician Technician
Average salary	$40,566	$57,813
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $42,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Atwater, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nabors Industries
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between junior electronic technician and electrician technician education

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electrician Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 42%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering Technology
Most common college	Northeastern University	-

Junior electronic technician vs electrician technician demographics

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electrician Technician
Average age	50	42
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%
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, 8.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 2.2% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	3%

Differences between junior electronic technician and electrician 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.

Electrician technician example responsibilities.

Work with delta controls, backnet, citrx and Johnson building automation controls.
Maintain CNC lathes and mills.
Measure, cut, bend and install EMT and RMC conduits.
Analyze and implement on the NEC rules and regulations.
Repair or replace ac drive systems in the labeling and packing dept
Provide assistance in testing and commissioning automation systems (SCADA).

Junior electronic technician vs electrician 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 electrician technician skills

PLC, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%
Preventive Maintenance, 5%
Electrical Equipment, 4%
Ac Dc, 4%

Junior Electronic Technician vs. similar jobs

Junior Electronic Technician related careers

Junior Electronic Technician related jobs

What similar roles do

Zippia Careers
Architecture and Engineering Industry
Junior Electronic Technician
Junior Electronic Technician vs Electrician Technician

Updated January 8, 2025

Browse architecture and engineering jobs