Junior engineering technician vs process technician

The differences between junior engineering technicians and process 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 a process technician. Additionally, a junior engineering technician has an average salary of $55,455, which is higher than the $39,462 average annual salary of a process technician.

The top three skills for a junior engineering technician include prototype, engineering drawings and auto cad. The most important skills for a process technician are basic math, patients, and OSHA.

Junior engineering technician vs process technician overview

	Junior Engineering Technician	Process Technician
Yearly salary	$55,455	$39,462
Hourly rate	$26.66	$18.97
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	94,781	74,367
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Junior engineering technician vs process technician salary

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Process Technician
Average salary	$55,455	$39,462
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $75,000	Between $30,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clara, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	HP
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between junior engineering technician and process technician education

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Process Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Purdue University

Junior engineering technician vs process technician demographics

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Process Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.6% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior engineering technician and process 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.

Process technician example responsibilities.

Manage successful DCS upgrade projects.
Assist PMs in establishing effective project oversight and control, and in proactively identifying and managing project risks.
Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Spearhead inspection and packaging equipment for pharmaceutical products per FDA regulations to achieve production goals ahead of schedule.
fire alarm system, air handlers, close loop chill water system, HVAC, and plumbing.
Programme VFDs, PLCs, HMI.

Junior engineering technician vs process technician skills

Common junior engineering technician skills

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

Common process technician skills

Basic Math, 13%
Patients, 8%
OSHA, 8%
Math, 8%
Dexterity, 7%
Customer Service, 5%

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