Junior electronic technician vs electronics technician

The differences between junior electronic technicians and electronics 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 electronics technician. Additionally, an electronics technician has an average salary of $46,660, 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 electronics technician are hand tools, RF, and ladders.

Junior electronic technician vs electronics technician overview

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electronics Technician
Yearly salary	$40,566	$46,660
Hourly rate	$19.50	$22.43
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	26,318	83,284
Job satisfaction	-	4.5
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 52%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Junior electronic technician vs electronics technician salary

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electronics Technician
Average salary	$40,566	$46,660
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $32,000 And $66,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Jacobs Engineering Group
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between junior electronic technician and electronics technician education

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electronics Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 52%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Junior electronic technician vs electronics technician demographics

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

	Junior Electronic Technician	Electronics Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 90.1% Female, 9.9%	Male, 91.4% Female, 8.6%
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 electronics 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.

Electronics technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions in electrical and electronic components.
Calibrate, troubleshoot and repair professional electronic test equipment: oscilloscopes, oscillators and pulse generators.
Utilize a wide array of test equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, and communications monitors.
Assemble electronic components onto print circuit boards with aid of PCB component location prints and engineer assembly documentation.
Help tutor other students in writing, math and electronics.

Junior electronic technician vs electronics 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 electronics technician skills

Hand Tools, 6%
RF, 5%
Ladders, 4%
Preventive Maintenance, 4%
Oscilloscopes, 4%
PLC, 4%

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