Junior engineering technician vs quality technician

The differences between junior engineering technicians and quality 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 quality technician. Additionally, a junior engineering technician has an average salary of $55,455, which is higher than the $37,007 average annual salary of a quality technician.

The top three skills for a junior engineering technician include prototype, engineering drawings and auto cad. The most important skills for a quality technician are calipers, quality standards, and corrective action.

Junior engineering technician vs quality technician overview

	Junior Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Yearly salary	$55,455	$37,007
Hourly rate	$26.66	$17.79
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	94,781	80,291
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Junior engineering technician vs quality technician salary

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Average salary	$55,455	$37,007
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $75,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between junior engineering technician and quality technician education

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Carnegie Mellon University	Purdue University

Junior engineering technician vs quality technician demographics

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

	Junior Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.2% Female, 15.8%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
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, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between junior engineering technician and quality 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.

Quality technician example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen events and utilize DMAIC, A3, VSM, COPQ, SIPOC, and FMEA to drive results.
Train test personnel and manage QC test technicians in a fast pace environment.
Interview, hire, and manage HEDIS temporary staff during annual HEDIS projects.
Manage and improve CAPA and MRB process by reducing quantity and value of material.
Manage RMA return process including issuance and closure of work orders and dispositions promptly.
Lead quality initiatives for two production lines via lean six sigma tools; root cause analysis , 8-D, and Kaizen.

Junior engineering technician vs quality technician skills

Common junior engineering technician skills

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

Common quality technician skills

Calipers, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
ISO, 4%
Micrometers, 4%

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