Manufacturing test technician vs electronic test technician

The differences between manufacturing test 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 manufacturing test technician and an electronic test technician. Additionally, a manufacturing test technician has an average salary of $51,360, which is higher than the $43,020 average annual salary of an electronic test technician.

The top three skills for a manufacturing test technician include test equipment, RF and hand tools. The most important skills for an electronic test technician are RF, oscilloscopes, and test procedures.

Manufacturing test technician vs electronic test technician overview

	Manufacturing Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Yearly salary	$51,360	$43,020
Hourly rate	$24.69	$20.68
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	56,952	49,129
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 60%
Average age	50	50
Years of experience	12	12

Manufacturing test technician vs electronic test technician salary

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

	Manufacturing Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average salary	$51,360	$43,020
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	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 manufacturing test technician and electronic test technician education

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

	Manufacturing Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 54%	Associate Degree, 60%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Northeastern University	Northeastern University

Manufacturing test technician vs electronic test technician demographics

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

	Manufacturing Test Technician	Electronic Test Technician
Average age	50	50
Gender ratio	Male, 89.7% Female, 10.3%	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 manufacturing test technician and electronic test technician duties and responsibilities

Manufacturing test technician example responsibilities.

Install and manage windows applications for the user, maintain servers and manage help desk operations.
Test, troubleshoot analog and digital microprocessor circuits to component level, update production to meet current revision requirements.
Design and test various prototype boards incorporating PIC Microcontrollers.

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.

Manufacturing test technician vs electronic test technician skills

Common manufacturing test technician skills

Test Equipment, 10%
RF, 8%
Hand Tools, 7%
Test Data, 6%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Test Procedures, 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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