Junior engineering technician vs equipment engineering technician

The differences between junior engineering technicians and equipment engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a junior engineering technician and an equipment engineering technician. Additionally, an equipment engineering technician has an average salary of $77,615, which is higher than the $55,455 average annual salary of a junior engineering technician.

The top three skills for a junior engineering technician include prototype, engineering drawings and auto cad. The most important skills for an equipment engineering technician are preventive maintenance, equipment maintenance, and troubleshoot.

Junior engineering technician vs equipment engineering technician overview

	Junior Engineering Technician	Equipment Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$55,455	$77,615
Hourly rate	$26.66	$37.31
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	94,781	92,736
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 63%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Junior engineering technician vs equipment engineering technician salary

Junior engineering technicians and equipment engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Junior Engineering Technician	Equipment Engineering Technician
Average salary	$55,455	$77,615
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $75,000	Between $51,000 And $116,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Providence Health & Services
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between junior engineering technician and equipment engineering technician education

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Equipment Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Associate Degree, 63%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Purdue University

Junior engineering technician vs equipment engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between junior engineering technicians' and equipment engineering technicians' demographics:

	Junior Engineering Technician	Equipment Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior engineering technician and equipment engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Junior engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Design software applications by creating a sequence of operations from start to finish for large HVAC applications.
Perform tests on RF and digital electronic assemblies and systems to characterize performance, uncover specification deficiencies and repair damage circuitry.
Work on non-classify and highly-classify scientific instruments using certify NASA soldering procedures.

Equipment engineering technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Assist in PLC and SCADA installation and trouble shooting.
Service and calibrate RF generators and other high voltage power supplies.
Repair and calibration of PLC, UVEXS and LESCO UV curing equipment.
Spearhead repair of facility issues involving equipment such as pumps, HVAC, environmental systems, and plumbing.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, or height gauges.

Junior engineering technician vs equipment engineering technician skills

Common junior engineering technician skills

Prototype, 61%
Engineering Drawings, 8%
Auto CAD, 5%
Test Equipment, 5%
SMT, 4%
NOC, 4%

Common equipment engineering technician skills

Preventive Maintenance, 10%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 9%
Process Control, 5%
Mechanical Troubleshooting, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%

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