Lidar technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between lidar technicians and electronic test 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 lidar technician and an electronic test technician. Additionally, a lidar technician has an average salary of $64,037, which is higher than the $43,020 average annual salary of an electronic test technician.

The top three skills for a lidar technician include GIS, extraction and CAD. The most important skills for an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Lidar technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Lidar Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$64,037	$43,020
Hourly rate	$30.79	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	14,916	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Lidar technician vs electronic test technician salary

Lidar technicians and electronic test technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lidar Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$64,037	$43,020
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $97,000	Between $32,000 And $57,000
Highest paying City	-	Bethesda, MD
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Sandia National Labs
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between lidar technician and electronic test technician education

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

	Lidar Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Geography	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Northeastern University

Lidar technician vs electronic test technician demographics

Here are the differences between lidar technicians' and electronic test technicians' demographics:

	Lidar Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
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, 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 lidar technician and electronic test technician duties and responsibilities

Lidar technician example responsibilities.

Develop GIS datasets through detail feature extraction.
Experience at using MicroStation, InterPlot, Geopak, Textpad, and Decartes software.
Update and improve spatial and thematic accuracy of features within the GIS to match LiDAR base data.
Perform peer-reviews and map-editing using MicroStation software.
Assess contractor bid documents and prepare PowerPoint presentations for management by administering proposals to procurement in awarding work to eligible contractors.
Create georeferenced scan strips and exterior orientations using Linux base Toppit software.

Electronic test technician example responsibilities.

Manage work load for new equipment builds for PC refresh for end of lease equipment and new user setups.
Key interface for, DOD, NASA, FDA, IPC, and ISO inspections.
Perform software and hardware debugging.
Follow ESD procedures and written safety rules.
Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses and panel assemblies.
Test products to adhere to ISO 9000 and FDA regulations.

Lidar technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common lidar technician skills

GIS, 28%
Extraction, 23%
CAD, 23%
Troubleshoot, 14%
Digital Terrain Models, 6%
Data Processing, 4%

Common electronic test technician skills

RF, 9%
Oscilloscopes, 8%
Test Procedures, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Hand Tools, 6%
Test Results, 4%

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