Manual equipment mechanic vs central office technician

The differences between manual equipment mechanics and central office technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a manual equipment mechanic has an average salary of $45,806, which is higher than the $39,043 average annual salary of a central office technician.

Manual equipment mechanic vs central office technician overview

	Manual Equipment Mechanic	Central Office Technician
Yearly salary	$45,806	$39,043
Hourly rate	$22.02	$18.77
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	47,284	79,138
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 100%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Manual equipment mechanic vs central office technician salary

Manual equipment mechanics and central office technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Manual Equipment Mechanic	Central Office Technician
Average salary	$45,806	$39,043
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $67,000	Between $24,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between manual equipment mechanic and central office technician education

There are a few differences between a manual equipment mechanic and a central office technician in terms of educational background:

	Manual Equipment Mechanic	Central Office Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 100%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Agricultural Mechanization	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	New York University	University of Pennsylvania

Manual equipment mechanic vs central office technician demographics

Here are the differences between manual equipment mechanics' and central office technicians' demographics:

	Manual Equipment Mechanic	Central Office Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.8% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between manual equipment mechanic and central office technician duties and responsibilities

Manual equipment mechanic example responsibilities.

Perform installation, improvement repair to heating ventilation, air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and refrigeration equipment.
Operate and maintain forklifts, generators MRAP, numerous military vehicles and tractor-trailer combinations.

Central office technician example responsibilities.

Manage assigned Ericsson AXE patch upgrades and retrofits for all AXE sites.
Assist in managing CDMA network, Voice/EVDO circuit's layouts, CDM circuit inventory and roll over's for cell sites.
Install all Nortel DMS series equipment.
Operate power-meters, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and various RF test equipment.
Install and troubleshoot telecommunications circuits and devices including legacy, asynchronous, SONET, and Ethernet equipment.
Associate duties include running cable, lacing, stitching, wire wrapping, mounting bays, etc.

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