Lidar technician vs test technician

The differences between lidar technicians and 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 a test technician. Additionally, a lidar technician has an average salary of $64,037, which is higher than the $43,171 average annual salary of a test technician.

The top three skills for a lidar technician include GIS, extraction and CAD. The most important skills for a test technician are test procedures, test results, and hand tools.

Lidar technician vs test technician overview

	Lidar Technician	Test Technician
Yearly salary	$64,037	$43,171
Hourly rate	$30.79	$20.76
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	14,916	71,414
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Associate Degree, 45%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Lidar technician vs test technician salary

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

	Lidar Technician	Test Technician
Average salary	$64,037	$43,171
Salary range	Between $42,000 And $97,000	Between $30,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Nokia
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lidar technician and test technician education

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

	Lidar Technician	Test Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Associate Degree, 45%
Most common major	Geography	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	University of California, Berkeley	Northeastern University

Lidar technician vs test technician demographics

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

	Lidar Technician	Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%	Male, 83.6% Female, 16.4%
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 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.

Test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Perform in-circuit emulation and boundary scan testing (JTAG).
Perform extensive testing on CVD, PVD, display and solar tooling.
Configure bios to better suit the operating system, motherboard and CPU's needs and requirements.
Use of micrometers, calipers, torque wrenches, rivet and crimping tools, electrical test equipment, drill presses.

Lidar technician vs test technician skills

Common lidar technician skills

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

Common test technician skills

Test Procedures, 8%
Test Results, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Data, 5%
RF, 5%
Engineering Drawings, 4%